diff --git a/spec/factories/requests.rb b/spec/factories/requests.rb
index e8a28128d8..ec61b97c09 100644
--- a/spec/factories/requests.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/requests.rb
@@ -28,29 +28,46 @@ def random_request_items
     request_items { random_request_items }
     comments { "Urgent" }
     partner_user { ::User.partner_users.first || create(:partners_user) }
-  end
 
-  trait :started do
-    status { 'started' }
-  end
+    # For compatibility we can take in a list of request_items and turn it into a
+    # list of item_requests
+    after(:build) do |request|
+      if request.item_requests.empty?
+        request.request_items.each do |request_item|
+          item = Item.find(request_item['item_id'])
+          request.item_requests << Partners::ItemRequest.new(
+            item_id: item.id,
+            quantity: request_item['quantity'],
+            name: item.name,
+            partner_key: item.partner_key,
+            request_unit: request_item["request_unit"]
+          )
+        end
+      end
+    end
 
-  trait :fulfilled do
-    status { 'fulfilled' }
-  end
+    trait :started do
+      status { 'started' }
+    end
 
-  trait :pending do
-    status { 'pending' }
-  end
+    trait :fulfilled do
+      status { 'fulfilled' }
+    end
+
+    trait :pending do
+      status { 'pending' }
+    end
 
-  trait :with_varied_quantities do
-    request_items {
-      # get 10 unique item ids
-      keys = Item.active.pluck(:id).sample(10)
+    trait :with_varied_quantities do
+      request_items {
+        # get 10 unique item ids
+        keys = Item.active.pluck(:id).sample(10)
 
-      # This *could* pass in error -- if the plucking order happens to match the end order.
+        # This *could* pass in error -- if the plucking order happens to match the end order.
 
-      item_quantities = [50, 150, 75, 125, 200, 3, 15, 88, 46, 22]
-      keys.map.with_index { |k, i| { "item_id" => k, "quantity" => item_quantities[i]} }
-    }
+        item_quantities = [50, 150, 75, 125, 200, 3, 15, 88, 46, 22]
+        keys.map.with_index { |k, i| { "item_id" => k, "quantity" => item_quantities[i]} }
+      }
+    end
   end
 end