diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb
index 4b4285f251ee4d991df87f77aea5a9651beb3d71..84b5dbc1d23045ada34ca5c426f1931cc5fdd160 100644
--- a/spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ def fork_project_direct(project, user = nil, params = {})
     unless params[:target_project] || params[:using_service]
       target_level = [project.visibility_level, namespace.visibility_level].min
       visibility_level = Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.closest_allowed_level(target_level)
+      # Builds and MRs can't have higher visibility level than repository access level.
+      builds_access_level = [project.builds_access_level, project.repository_access_level].min
 
       params[:target_project] =
         create(:project,
           (:repository if create_repository),
-          visibility_level: visibility_level, creator: user, namespace: namespace)
+          visibility_level: visibility_level,
+          builds_access_level: builds_access_level,
+          creator: user, namespace: namespace)
     end
 
     service = Projects::ForkService.new(project, user, params)