diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/SubmissionDeduplicationRestIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/SubmissionDeduplicationRestIT.java
index b47e543aee15..01c31403b319 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/SubmissionDeduplicationRestIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/SubmissionDeduplicationRestIT.java
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ public void workflowItemsAndItemTest() throws Exception {
         getClient(submitterTocken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // execute the patch
         getClient(reviewerToken)
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ public void workflowItemsAndItemTest() throws Exception {
         getClient(submitterTocken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // patch operation
         getClient(reviewerToken)
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ public void workflowItemsAndWorkspaceItemTest() throws Exception {
 
         // check security
         getClient(submitterToken).perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
-                .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON)).andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON)).andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // make patch
         getClient(reviewerToken)
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ public void workflowItemsAndWorkspaceItemTest() throws Exception {
         getClient(submitterToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         getClient(reviewerToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID())
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ public void workflowItemCheckFailures() throws Exception {
         getClient(authToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // Ask for a patch with a number as UUID
         patchBody = null;
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ public void workflowItemCheckFailures() throws Exception {
         getClient(authToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // Ask for a patch with an invalid operation
         value.clear();
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ public void workflowItemCheckFailures() throws Exception {
         getClient(authToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // Ask for a patch with wrong type
         value.clear();
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ public void workflowItemCheckFailures() throws Exception {
         getClient(authToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
 
         // Ask for a patch with the wrong decision type
         value.clear();
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ public void workflowItemCheckFailures() throws Exception {
         getClient(authToken)
                 .perform(patch("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID()).content(patchBody)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_PATCH_JSON))
-                .andExpect(status().isUnprocessableEntity());
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
     }
 
     @Test