diff --git a/tests/integration/test_client.py b/tests/integration/test_client.py
index 2d9583081..6ce07f85d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_client.py
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 from karapace.schema_reader import SchemaType, TypedSchema
 from karapace.serialization import SchemaRegistryClient
-from tests.utils import schema_avro_json
+from tests.utils import new_random_name, schema_avro_json
 
 
 async def test_remote_client(registry_async_client):
     schema_avro = TypedSchema.parse(SchemaType.AVRO, schema_avro_json)
     reg_cli = SchemaRegistryClient()
     reg_cli.client = registry_async_client
-    sc_id = await reg_cli.post_new_schema("foo", schema_avro)
+    subject = new_random_name("subject")
+    sc_id = await reg_cli.post_new_schema(subject, schema_avro)
     assert sc_id >= 0
     stored_schema = await reg_cli.get_schema_for_id(sc_id)
     assert stored_schema == schema_avro, f"stored schema {stored_schema.to_json()} is not {schema_avro.to_json()}"
-    stored_id, stored_schema = await reg_cli.get_latest_schema("foo")
+    stored_id, stored_schema = await reg_cli.get_latest_schema(subject)
     assert stored_id == sc_id
     assert stored_schema == schema_avro