diff --git a/src/test/java/com/example/codebase/controller/ArtworkControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/com/example/codebase/controller/ArtworkControllerTest.java
index d97b26ed..0f87d300 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/example/codebase/controller/ArtworkControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/example/codebase/controller/ArtworkControllerTest.java
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ public Artwork createOrLoadArtwork(int index, boolean isVisible, int mediaSize)
     }
 
     private byte[] createImageFile() throws IOException {
-        return "test".getBytes();
+        File file = resourceLoader.getResource("classpath:test/img.jpg").getFile();
+        return Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath());
     }
 
     @WithMockCustomUser(username = "testid", role = "USER")