diff --git a/controllers/azurecluster_controller_test.go b/controllers/azurecluster_controller_test.go
index a1669db1c77..143a88a6add 100644
--- a/controllers/azurecluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/azurecluster_controller_test.go
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ func TestAzureClusterReconcilePaused(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		Spec: infrav1.AzureClusterSpec{
+			AzureClusterClassSpec: infrav1.AzureClusterClassSpec{
+				SubscriptionID: "something",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	g.Expect(c.Create(ctx, instance)).To(Succeed())