diff --git a/test/pytest/test_wrap_extpar.py b/test/pytest/test_wrap_extpar.py
index 2087d20c..b4855551 100644
--- a/test/pytest/test_wrap_extpar.py
+++ b/test/pytest/test_wrap_extpar.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def test_setup_oro_namelist_icon_type_3_lradtopo():
         'sgsl_buffer_file':
         'placeholder_file',
         'itopo_type':
-        1,
+        3,
         'raw_data_orography_path':
         '/path/to/raw/data',
         'topo_files': [