diff --git a/rust-bindings/rust/tests/util/mod.rs b/rust-bindings/rust/tests/util/mod.rs
index 32ed812c..511f9846 100644
--- a/rust-bindings/rust/tests/util/mod.rs
+++ b/rust-bindings/rust/tests/util/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct TestRepo {
 
 impl TestRepo {
     pub fn new() -> TestRepo {
-        TestRepo::new_with_mode(ostree::RepoMode::BareUser)
+        TestRepo::new_with_mode(ostree::RepoMode::Archive)
     }
 
     pub fn new_with_mode(repo_mode: ostree::RepoMode) -> TestRepo {