diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/ApiNewsroomAssignmentTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiNewsroomAssignmentTest.php
index 86cf68b0..108aec37 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/ApiNewsroomAssignmentTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiNewsroomAssignmentTest.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test('a company on the other portal becomes both and the release lands on the re
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = assignmentApiUser(Portal::Presseecho);
     $existing = Company::factory()->create(['email' => 'info@muster.de', 'name' => 'Muster GmbH', 'portal' => 'businessportal24']);
-    $category = Category::factory()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     Queue::fake();
 
     $id = postApiCompany();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/ApiPortalResolutionTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiPortalResolutionTest.php
index ba4ad412..612577e5 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/ApiPortalResolutionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiPortalResolutionTest.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test('legacy press release creation uses the request domain portal over the comp
     $user = portalResolutionApiUser(Portal::Businessportal24);
     $company = Company::factory()->businessportal24()->create(['owner_user_id' => $user->id]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
-    $category = Category::factory()->create(['legacy_id' => 4711]);
+    $category = Category::factory()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both, 'legacy_id' => 4711]);
 
     config()->set('app.theme', 'presseecho');
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ test('legacy press release creation accepts an explicit portal parameter over th
     $user = portalResolutionApiUser(Portal::Businessportal24);
     $company = Company::factory()->businessportal24()->create(['owner_user_id' => $user->id]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
-    $category = Category::factory()->create(['legacy_id' => 4712]);
+    $category = Category::factory()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both, 'legacy_id' => 4712]);
 
     config()->set('app.theme', 'businessportal24');
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test('legacy press release creation falls back to the company portal without dom
     $user = portalResolutionApiUser(Portal::Businessportal24);
     $company = Company::factory()->businessportal24()->create(['owner_user_id' => $user->id]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
-    $category = Category::factory()->create(['legacy_id' => 4713]);
+    $category = Category::factory()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both, 'legacy_id' => 4713]);
 
     config()->set('app.theme', 'portal');
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ test('v1 press release creation resolves the portal from parameter and domain',
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->businessportal24()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read', 'press-releases:write']);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ test('v1 press release creation rejects the portal value both', function () {
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->businessportal24()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read', 'press-releases:write']);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/CustomerDataApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/CustomerDataApiTest.php
index eb62d9ce..dacc9eb6 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/CustomerDataApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/CustomerDataApiTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Enums\Portal;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\NewsletterSubscription;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ test('api user can read only own companies', function () {
 test('api user can list categories with press release read ability', function () {
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
-    Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read']);
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseApiTest.php
index 9c8e94ff..8a5ce461 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseApiTest.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ test('api user can create list update and delete own press releases', function (
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read', 'press-releases:write']);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ test('api submitted html text is sanitized before persistence', function () {
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read', 'press-releases:write']);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ test('api write ability is required to create press releases', function () {
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:read']);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ test('a soft deleted company is neither listed nor usable for new press releases
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create(['name' => 'Geloeschte Firma']);
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
     $company->delete();
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseSubmitApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseSubmitApiTest.php
index 0744e0a6..f2ce74a4 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseSubmitApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/V1/PressReleaseSubmitApiTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Enums\Portal;
 use App\Enums\PressReleaseStatus;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use App\Models\Company;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ test('api create always produces a draft and ignores any status input', function
     /** @var TestCase $this */
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create();
-    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create();
+    $category = Category::factory()->withTranslations()->create(['portal' => Portal::Both]);
     $user->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
 
     Sanctum::actingAs($user, ['press-releases:write']);