diff --git a/cypress/integration/api.spec.js b/cypress/integration/api.spec.js
index d945a071..b8174ea7 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/api.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/api.spec.js
@@ -160,8 +160,11 @@ describe("it test the api", () => {
             expect(response.headers["content-type"]).to.eq("application/fhir+json;charset=UTF-8");
             expect(response.body).to.have.property("resourceType", "CommunicationRequest");
             expect(response.body).to.have.property('id');
+            expect(response.body).to.have.property('status', 'draft');
             communicationRequestId = response.body.id
         });
     });
 
+
+    
 });