diff --git a/src/cmd/src/bin/query_regression_runner/measure.rs b/src/cmd/src/bin/query_regression_runner/measure.rs
index 4c28c7982a5..3a699e1cb14 100644
--- a/src/cmd/src/bin/query_regression_runner/measure.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/src/bin/query_regression_runner/measure.rs
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn post_creation_write_failure_keeps_body_without_reference() {
+    fn parent_directory_creation_failure_keeps_body_without_reference() {
         let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let report = tempdir.path().join("query-regression-report.json");
         let artifacts = ResponseArtifacts::new(&report).unwrap();