diff --git a/test/dataloader2/test_random.py b/test/dataloader2/test_random.py
index 4b1a49728..90f06d964 100644
--- a/test/dataloader2/test_random.py
+++ b/test/dataloader2/test_random.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _random_fn(data):
     Used to validate the randomness of subprocess-local RNGs are set deterministically.
     """
     py_random_num = random.randint(0, 2 ** 32)
-    np_random_num = np.random.randint(0, 2 ** 32 - 1)
+    np_random_num = np.random.randint(0, 2 ** 32, dtype=np.uint32)
     torch_random_num = torch.randint(0, 2 ** 32, size=[]).item()
     return (data, py_random_num, np_random_num, torch_random_num)