diff --git a/tests/unit/project/test_schema.py b/tests/unit/project/test_schema.py
index 4a787304df..9ad3a0dc70 100644
--- a/tests/unit/project/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/unit/project/test_schema.py
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ class DaemonDependencyTest(ValidationBaseTest):
             "post-stop-command",
             dict(option="post-stop-command", value="binary1 --post-stop"),
         ),
-        ("before", dict(option="before", value="service2")),
-        ("after", dict(option="after", value="service2")),
+        ("before", dict(option="before", value=["service2"])),
+        ("after", dict(option="after", value=["service2"])),
     ]
 
     def test_daemon_dependency(self):