diff --git a/tests/domain/test_requests.py b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
index afcb49c1..7d4e4f3e 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ def test_update_financial_verification_without_task_order(
         extended_financial_verification_data["clin_0001"]
     )
     assert request.task_order.source == TaskOrderSource.MANUAL
+    assert request.task_order.pdf
 
 
 def test_update_financial_verification_with_task_order():
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
index f1203938..2e86a2c0 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
@@ -36,3 +36,9 @@ def test_nonexistent_task_order_raises_with_client(monkeypatch):
     )
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         TaskOrders.get("some other fake numer")
+
+def test_create_attachment(extended_financial_verification_data):
+    task_order_data = extended_financial_verification_data.copy()
+    task_order_data["pdf"] = task_order_data.pop("task_order")
+    task_order = TaskOrders.get_or_create_task_order("abc123", task_order_data)
+    assert task_order.pdf
diff --git a/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py b/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
index 6bd235b1..631b6743 100644
--- a/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
+++ b/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
@@ -119,10 +119,11 @@ class TestPENumberInForm:
     def test_submit_extended_financial_form(
         self, monkeypatch, user_session, client, extended_financial_verification_data
     ):
-        monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.requests.Requests.get", lambda i: MOCK_REQUEST)
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.requests.Requests.get", lambda i: request)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("atst.forms.financial.validate_pe_id", lambda *args: True)
         user_session()
         data = {**self.required_data, **extended_financial_verification_data}
-        data["pe_id"] = MOCK_REQUEST.body["financial_verification"]["pe_id"]
         data["task_order_number"] = "1234567"
 
         response = self.submit_data(client, data, extended=True)