diff --git a/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_01.py b/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_01.py
index b5ceb9b413..222a53e035 100644
--- a/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_01.py
+++ b/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_01.py
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ def input_data(self, grid):
         p_cc = random_field(grid, CellDim, KDim, extend={KDim: 1})
         p_cellhgt_mc_now = random_field(grid, CellDim, KDim, extend={KDim: 1})
         k = as_field((KDim,), np.arange(0, _shape(grid, KDim, extend={KDim: 1})[0], dtype=int32))
-        elev = k[-2]
+        elev = k[-2].as_scalar()
 
         return dict(p_cc=p_cc, p_cellhgt_mc_now=p_cellhgt_mc_now, k=k, elev=elev, z_slope=z_slope)
diff --git a/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_02.py b/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_02.py
index bfa201e5e3..b9f27fb7fe 100644
--- a/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_02.py
+++ b/model/atmosphere/advection/tests/stencil_tests/test_face_val_ppm_stencil_02.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def input_data(self, grid):
         k = as_field((KDim,), np.arange(0, _shape(grid, KDim)[0], dtype=int32))
         slev = int32(1)
         slevp1 = slev + int32(1)
-        elev = k[-3]
+        elev = int32(k[-3].as_scalar())
         elevp1 = elev + int32(1)
 
         return dict(