diff --git a/spec/models/block_spec.rb b/spec/models/block_spec.rb
index 2976b0d796a..84f0f318f42 100644
--- a/spec/models/block_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/block_spec.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Block do
   describe 'validations' do
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account) }
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:target_account) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account).required }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:target_account).required }
   end
 
   it 'removes blocking cache after creation' do
diff --git a/spec/models/follow_spec.rb b/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
index b17668fffb8..f22bd6ea88d 100644
--- a/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/follow_spec.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ RSpec.describe Follow do
   describe 'validations' do
     subject { described_class.new(account: alice, target_account: bob, rate_limit: true) }
 
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account) }
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:target_account) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account).required }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:target_account).required }
 
     it 'is invalid if account already follows too many people' do
       alice.update(following_count: FollowLimitValidator::LIMIT)
diff --git a/spec/models/mention_spec.rb b/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
index 31225a90ea9..3a9b9fddf2d 100644
--- a/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/mention_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Mention do
   describe 'validations' do
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account) }
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:status) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account).required }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:status).required }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 47e68129250..c9f5c42f85b 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RSpec.describe User do
   end
 
   describe 'validations' do
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:account).required }
 
     it 'is invalid without a valid email' do
       user = Fabricate.build(:user, email: 'john@')