diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_api_integration.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_api_integration.py
index 18ff4fdcb..3b326d55f 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_api_integration.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_api_integration.py
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ def test_route_permissions(
     route,
 ):
     with notify_admin.test_request_context():
+
+        def _get(mocker):
+            return {"count": 0}
+
+        mocker.patch(
+            "app.service_api_client.get_global_notification_count", side_effect=_get
+        )
+
         validate_route_permission(
             mocker,
             notify_admin,
@@ -346,6 +354,14 @@ def test_route_invalid_permissions(
     route,
 ):
     with notify_admin.test_request_context():
+
+        def _get(mocker):
+            return {"count": 0}
+
+        mocker.patch(
+            "app.service_api_client.get_global_notification_count", side_effect=_get
+        )
+
         validate_route_permission(
             mocker,
             notify_admin,
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
index 1e2efd670..7f96e5828 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
@@ -1174,6 +1174,14 @@ def test_route_for_service_permissions(
     mock_get_inbound_sms_summary,
 ):
     with notify_admin.test_request_context():
+
+        def _get(mocker):
+            return {"count": 0}
+
+        mocker.patch(
+            "app.service_api_client.get_global_notification_count", side_effect=_get
+        )
+
         validate_route_permission(
             mocker,
             notify_admin,