diff --git a/authentik/core/tests/test_users_api.py b/authentik/core/tests/test_users_api.py
index bd88dae787..94ec3a616e 100644
--- a/authentik/core/tests/test_users_api.py
+++ b/authentik/core/tests/test_users_api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from authentik.core.tests.utils import (
     create_test_admin_user,
     create_test_brand,
     create_test_flow,
+    create_test_user,
 )
 from authentik.flows.models import FlowDesignation
 from authentik.lib.generators import generate_id, generate_key
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class TestUsersAPI(APITestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.admin = create_test_admin_user()
-        self.user = User.objects.create(username="test-user")
+        self.user = create_test_user()
 
     def test_filter_type(self):
         """Test API filtering by type"""
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ class TestUsersAPI(APITestCase):
 
     def test_filter_is_superuser(self):
         """Test API filtering by superuser status"""
-        self.client.force_login(self.admin)
+        User.objects.all().delete()
+        admin = create_test_admin_user()
+        self.client.force_login(admin)
         # Test superuser
         response = self.client.get(
             reverse("authentik_api:user-list"),
@@ -59,8 +62,9 @@ class TestUsersAPI(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         body = loads(response.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(body["results"]), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(body["results"][0]["username"], self.admin.username)
+        self.assertEqual(body["results"][0]["username"], admin.username)
         # Test non-superuser
+        user = create_test_user()
         response = self.client.get(
             reverse("authentik_api:user-list"),
             data={
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ class TestUsersAPI(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         body = loads(response.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(body["results"]), 1, body)
-        self.assertEqual(body["results"][0]["username"], self.user.username)
+        self.assertEqual(body["results"][0]["username"], user.username)
 
     def test_list_with_groups(self):
         """Test listing with groups"""
@@ -130,6 +134,8 @@ class TestUsersAPI(APITestCase):
     def test_recovery_email_no_flow(self):
         """Test user recovery link (no recovery flow set)"""
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
+        self.user.email = ""
+        self.user.save()
         response = self.client.post(
             reverse("authentik_api:user-recovery-email", kwargs={"pk": self.user.pk})
         )