diff --git a/plugins/slack/__tests__/slack.test.ts b/plugins/slack/__tests__/slack.test.ts
index c0cf088681..1b329889bb 100644
--- a/plugins/slack/__tests__/slack.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/slack/__tests__/slack.test.ts
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ const nextBranch = execSync("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD", {
   encoding: "utf8",
 }).trim();
 
-const mockAuto = ({
+const mockAuto = {
   git: {},
   logger: dummyLog(),
-} as unknown) as Auto;
+} as any;
 
 describe("postToSlack", () => {
   test("doesn't post with no new version", async () => {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ describe("postToSlack", () => {
     const plugin = new SlackPlugin({ url: "https://custom-slack-url" });
     const hooks = makeHooks();
     process.env.SLACK_TOKEN = "MY_TOKEN";
-    plugin.apply({ hooks, options: {}, ...mockAuto } as Auto);
+    plugin.apply({ options: {}, ...mockAuto, hooks } as Auto);
 
     await hooks.afterRelease.promise({
       newVersion: "1.0.0",