diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
index d04e8911f..7b4abb546 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/test.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn seed(dir: &Path) -> Context {
     .unwrap();
 
     // eq. rad auth
-    let profile = radicle::Profile::init(rad_home, PASSWORD.to_owned()).unwrap();
+    let profile = radicle::Profile::init(rad_home.into(), PASSWORD.to_owned()).unwrap();
 
     // rad init
     rad_init::init(