diff --git a/api_tests/package.json b/api_tests/package.json
index 4d11fc045..61ab62910 100644
--- a/api_tests/package.json
+++ b/api_tests/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
     "jest": "^29.5.0",
-    "lemmy-js-client": "0.19.4-alpha.17",
+    "lemmy-js-client": "0.19.4-alpha.18",
     "prettier": "^3.2.5",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.0",
     "typescript": "^5.4.4"
diff --git a/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml b/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2ef058dc5..364ad9f03 100644
--- a/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/api_tests/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: ^29.5.0
     version: 29.7.0(@types/node@20.12.4)
   lemmy-js-client:
-    specifier: 0.19.4-alpha.17
-    version: 0.19.4-alpha.17
+    specifier: 0.19.4-alpha.18
+    version: 0.19.4-alpha.18
   prettier:
     specifier: ^3.2.5
     version: 3.2.5
@@ -2357,8 +2357,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
     dev: true
 
-  /lemmy-js-client@0.19.4-alpha.17:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dFuahVjljCLvVCZ4iU2+cyPtCfGIXedmIN7awYBu4w9uxLFBXIYSfkRiyAmwv3vpgotIADaqwBa3p7/mDdiqOg==}
+  /lemmy-js-client@0.19.4-alpha.18:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CUKRIiINZF2zOfK5WzBDF071LjMmRBFHwiSYBMGJyQP1zu8sPKCb/ptg25WWrf79Y4uOaVLctgHg3oEUXmSUmQ==}
     dev: true
 
   /leven@3.1.0:
diff --git a/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
index f30063343..2bdc3f4a5 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/image.spec.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ test("Upload image and delete it", async () => {
   let deleteUrl = `${alphaUrl}/pictrs/image/delete/${firstImage.local_image.pictrs_delete_token}/${firstImage.local_image.pictrs_alias}`;
   expect(deleteUrl).toBe(upload.delete_url);
 
+  // Make sure the uploader is correct
+  expect(firstImage.person.actor_id).toBe(
+    `http://lemmy-alpha:8541/u/lemmy_alpha`,
+  );
+
   // delete image
   const delete_form: DeleteImage = {
     token: upload.files![0].delete_token,