diff --git a/spec/factories/items.rb b/spec/factories/items.rb
index 52ed19a45..ae1206e62 100644
--- a/spec/factories/items.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/items.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
     end
 
     to_create do |builder|
-      Dor::Services::Client.objects.register(params: builder.cocina_model).tap do |item|
-        # Since we don't run the rabbitMQ service in our cluster, we have to index these manually
-        Argo::Indexer.reindex_druid_remotely(item.externalIdentifier)
-      end
+      # This will trigger indexing in the dor-indexing-app
+      Dor::Services::Client.objects.register(params: builder.cocina_model)
     end
 
     admin_policy_id { 'druid:hv992ry2431' }