diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser.rb
index 91b6a0d40..f8148a720 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser.rb
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ private
 
     unless created_by.organisation == owning_organisation
       block_log_creation!
-      errors.add(:field_2, "User must be related to owning organisation")
+      errors.add(:field_2, "User must be related to owning organisation", category: :setup)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
index c64a1064e..c6f1fabac 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Sales::Year2023::RowParser do
 
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_1: owning_org.old_visible_id, field_2: other_user.email } }
 
-        it "is not permitted" do
-          expect(parser.errors[:field_2]).to be_present
+        it "is not permitted as a setup error" do
+          expect(parser.errors.where(:field_2, category: :setup)).to be_present
         end
 
         it "blocks log creation" do