diff --git a/database/factories/CheckoutRequestFactory.php b/database/factories/CheckoutRequestFactory.php
index 41fb285baa..3000db6105 100644
--- a/database/factories/CheckoutRequestFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/CheckoutRequestFactory.php
@@ -20,4 +20,14 @@ class CheckoutRequestFactory extends Factory
             'user_id' => User::factory(),
         ];
     }
+
+    public function forAsset()
+    {
+        return $this->state(function (array $attributes) {
+            return [
+                'requestable_id' => Asset::factory(),
+                'requestable_type' => Asset::class,
+            ];
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Console/CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest.php b/tests/Feature/Console/CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest.php
index a80abc9d2b..ccf11bf4a8 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Console/CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Console/CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest.php
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ class CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function test_clean_old_checkout_requests_command_for_soft_deleted_asset()
     {
-        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
-        $requestForSoftDeletedAsset = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Asset::class, $requestForSoftDeletedAsset->requestedItem);
+        $requestForSoftDeletedAsset = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
         Model::withoutEvents(fn() => $requestForSoftDeletedAsset->requestedItem->delete());
 
         $this->artisan('snipeit:clean-old-checkout-requests')->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ class CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_clean_old_checkout_requests_command_for_missing_asset()
     {
-        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
-        $missingAsset = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create(['requestable_id' => 99999999]);
+        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
+        $missingAsset = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create(['requestable_id' => 99999999]);
 
         $this->artisan('snipeit:clean-old-checkout-requests')->assertExitCode(0);
 
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ class CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_clean_old_checkout_requests_command_for_soft_deleted_user()
     {
-        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
-        $requestForSoftDeletedUser = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $requestForSoftDeletedUser = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
         Model::withoutEvents(fn() => $requestForSoftDeletedUser->user->delete());
 
         $this->artisan('snipeit:clean-old-checkout-requests')->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@ class CleanOldCheckoutRequestsTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_clean_old_checkout_requests_command_for_missing_user()
     {
-        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
-        $missingUser = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create(['user_id' => 99999999]);
+        $validRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
+        $missingUser = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create(['user_id' => 99999999]);
 
         $this->artisan('snipeit:clean-old-checkout-requests')->assertExitCode(0);
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Models/CheckoutRequestTest.php b/tests/Unit/Models/CheckoutRequestTest.php
index 68461d13d1..55ed5b473f 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Models/CheckoutRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Models/CheckoutRequestTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Unit\Models;
 
-use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\CheckoutRequest;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
@@ -10,12 +9,10 @@ class CheckoutRequestTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function test_checkout_request_soft_deleted_when_requested_asset_soft_deleted()
     {
-        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
         $requestedAsset = $checkoutRequest->requestedItem;
 
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Asset::class, $requestedAsset);
-
         $requestedAsset->delete();
 
         $this->assertSoftDeleted($checkoutRequest->fresh());
@@ -23,12 +20,10 @@ class CheckoutRequestTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_checkout_request_deleted_when_requested_asset_force_deleted()
     {
-        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
         $requestedAsset = $checkoutRequest->requestedItem;
 
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(Asset::class, $requestedAsset);
-
         $requestedAsset->forceDelete();
 
         $this->assertDatabaseMissing('checkout_requests', ['id' => $checkoutRequest->id]);
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@ class CheckoutRequestTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_checkout_request_soft_deleted_when_requesting_user_soft_deleted()
     {
-        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
         $requestingUser = $checkoutRequest->user;
 
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ class CheckoutRequestTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_checkout_request_deleted_when_requesting_user_force_deleted()
     {
-        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->create();
+        $checkoutRequest = CheckoutRequest::factory()->forAsset()->create();
 
         $requestingUser = $checkoutRequest->user;