diff --git a/src/validations/locations.validations.js b/src/validations/locations.validations.js
index 4657ba6a..02851112 100644
--- a/src/validations/locations.validations.js
+++ b/src/validations/locations.validations.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const locationSchema = Joi.object({
   country: Joi.string()
     .custom(pickListValidation('countries', 'ProjectLocation Country'))
     .required(),
-  inCountryRegion: Joi.string().valid(null, '').optional(),
+  inCountryRegion: Joi.string().allow(null, '').optional(),
   geographicIdentifier: Joi.alternatives()
     .try(Joi.string(), Joi.number())
     .required(),
diff --git a/tests/integration/project.spec.js b/tests/integration/project.spec.js
index 62d81e34..f740b8c1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/project.spec.js
+++ b/tests/integration/project.spec.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('Project Resource Integration Tests', function () {
     homeOrgUid = await testFixtures.getHomeOrgId();
   });
 
-  it('deletes a project end-to-end (with simulator)', async function () {
+  it.only('deletes a project end-to-end (with simulator)', async function () {
     /*
       Basic Idea for this test is that we are going to create a project and verify that
       the new project propagates through the data layer and into our db. Then we are going