diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/tests/test_fp_job_milestone_cascade.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/tests/test_fp_job_milestone_cascade.py
index 719d6b48..aaf28e9d 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/tests/test_fp_job_milestone_cascade.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/tests/test_fp_job_milestone_cascade.py
@@ -797,19 +797,15 @@ class TestReceivingGate(TransactionCase):
             'qty':            1.0,
             'sale_order_id':  so.id,
         })
+        # _fp_is_contract_review_step() matches case-insensitive name
+        # against "contract review" / "qa-005" OR recipe_node_id default_kind.
+        # Setting name='Contract Review' is the simplest reliable trigger
+        # and matches how operators tag the step in production.
         step_vals = {
             'job_id': job.id,
-            'name':   'Plate',
+            'name':   'Contract Review' if is_cr else 'Plate',
             'state':  step_state,
         }
-        # If a step_kind model is available, set CR vs not via kind.
-        StepKind = self.env.get('fp.step.kind')
-        if StepKind is not None and is_cr:
-            cr_kind = StepKind.search(
-                [('code', '=', 'contract_review')], limit=1,
-            )
-            if cr_kind:
-                step_vals['step_kind_id'] = cr_kind.id
         step = self.env['fp.job.step'].create(step_vals)
         return job, step