diff --git a/bwc-test/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/bwc/SecurityBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java b/bwc-test/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/bwc/SecurityBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
index 95a97d8b4d..a798dcde1a 100644
--- a/bwc-test/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/bwc/SecurityBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
+++ b/bwc-test/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/bwc/SecurityBackwardsCompatibilityIT.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ private void ingestData(String index) throws IOException {
                     }
                 });
                 bulkRequestBody.append(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(indexRequest) + "\n");
-                bulkRequestBody.append(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(Song.randomSong().asJson()) + "\n");
+                bulkRequestBody.append(Song.randomSong().asJson() + "\n");
             }
             List<Response> responses = RestHelper.requestAgainstAllNodes(
                 testUserRestClient,