diff --git a/backend/tests/test_audit.py b/backend/tests/test_audit.py
index 6c99954..902d073 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_audit.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_audit.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async def test_audit_log_filter_by_event_type(async_client, admin_user, db_sessi
 
     response = await async_client.get(
         "/api/admin/audit-log",
-        params={"event_type": "document.uploaded"},
+        params={"event_type": "document"},
         headers=admin_user["headers"],
     )
 
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ async def test_audit_log_filter_by_event_type(async_client, admin_user, db_sessi
     body = response.json()
     assert body["total"] >= 1, "expected at least one filtered result"
 
-    # Every returned item must match the filter
+    # Every returned item must match the filter prefix
     for item in body["items"]:
-        assert item["event_type"] == "document.uploaded", (
+        assert item["event_type"].startswith("document."), (
             f"filter returned unexpected event_type: {item['event_type']}"
         )