diff --git a/ee/spec/controllers/groups/epics_controller_spec.rb b/ee/spec/controllers/groups/epics_controller_spec.rb
index 878f933caa86fde18ed04c756c51def5b1c9186b..90f5bf9b6ef9fd3d4ec5a11e49ddb7365a919ddf 100644
--- a/ee/spec/controllers/groups/epics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/controllers/groups/epics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ def update_epic(epic, params)
           it 'does not update merge requests milestone' do
             subject
 
-            epics.each { |epic| expect(epic.reload.labels).to eq([label1])}
+            epics.each { |epic| expect(epic.reload.labels).to match_array([label1])}
           end
         end