diff --git a/packages/api/test/db.ts b/packages/api/test/db.ts
index 4d9928c82..4af92259b 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/db.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/db.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ export const deleteTestUser = async (name: string) => {
 export const createTestUser = async (
   name: string,
   invite?: string | undefined,
-  password?: string
+  password?: string,
+  pendingConfirmation?: boolean
 ): Promise<User> => {
   const [newUser] = await createUser({
     provider: 'GOOGLE',
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export const createTestUser = async (
     name: name,
     inviteCode: invite,
     password: password,
+    pendingConfirmation,
   })
 
   return newUser
diff --git a/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts b/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
index b5081679f..973cccd1a 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   getUserFollowers,
   getUserFollowing,
 } from '../../src/services/followers'
+import { StatusType } from '../../src/datalayer/user/model'
 
 describe('create a user with an invite', () => {
   it('follows the other user in the group', async () => {
@@ -51,3 +52,16 @@ describe('create a user with an invite', () => {
     expect(profile).to.exist
   })
 })
+
+describe('create a pending user', () => {
+  it('creates a pending user', async () => {
+    after(async () => {
+      await deleteTestUser(name)
+    })
+
+    const name = 'pendingUser'
+    const user = await createTestUser(name, undefined, undefined, true)
+
+    expect(user.status).to.equal(StatusType.Pending)
+  })
+})