diff --git a/tests/test_setup_for_attract.py b/tests/test_setup_for_attract.py
index 374402e..6fafe92 100644
--- a/tests/test_setup_for_attract.py
+++ b/tests/test_setup_for_attract.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+import pillar.tests.common_test_data as ctd
 from abstract_attract_test import AbstractAttractTest, MOCK_SVN_URL
 
 
 class TaskWorkflowTest(AbstractAttractTest):
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         AbstractAttractTest.setUp(self, **kwargs)
+        self.create_user(user_id=ctd.EXAMPLE_PROJECT_OWNER_ID,
+                         groups=[ctd.EXAMPLE_ADMIN_GROUP_ID])
+        self.create_valid_auth_token(ctd.EXAMPLE_PROJECT_OWNER_ID, 'token')
         self.project_id, _ = self.ensure_project_exists()
 
     def test_custom_properties(self):
@@ -15,3 +19,19 @@ class TaskWorkflowTest(AbstractAttractTest):
             aprops = project['extension_props']['attract']
             self.assertIsInstance(aprops, dict)
             self.assertEqual(MOCK_SVN_URL, aprops['svn_url'])
+
+    def test_saving_api(self):
+        """Ensures that Eve accepts an Attract project as valid."""
+
+        import pillar.api.utils
+
+        url = '/api/projects/%s' % self.project_id
+        resp = self.get(url)
+        proj = resp.json()
+
+        put_proj = pillar.api.utils.remove_private_keys(proj)
+
+        self.put(url,
+                 json=put_proj,
+                 auth_token='token',
+                 headers={'If-Match': proj['_etag']})