diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/sortingcomponents/tests/common.py b/src/spikeinterface/sortingcomponents/tests/common.py
index 01e4445a13..d5e5b6be1b 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/sortingcomponents/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/sortingcomponents/tests/common.py
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@ def make_dataset():
         noise_kwargs=dict(noise_levels=5.0, strategy="on_the_fly"),
         seed=2205,
     )
+
+    channel_ids_as_integers = [id for id in range(recording.get_num_channels())]
+    unit_ids_as_integers = [id for id in range(sorting.get_num_units())]
+    recording = recording.rename_channels(new_channel_ids=channel_ids_as_integers)
+    sorting = sorting.rename_units(new_unit_ids=unit_ids_as_integers)
+
     return recording, sorting