diff --git a/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/lint.out b/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/lint.out
index 864dc47ac4..8b4ae8edfc 100644
--- a/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/lint.out
+++ b/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/lint.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Warning "compilerOptions" field can only be specified in the workspace root deno.json file.
+Warning "lock" field can only be specified in the workspace root deno.json file.
     at file:///[WILDLINE]/sub/deno.json
 Warning "lint.report" field can only be specified in the workspace root deno.json file.
     at file:///[WILDLINE]/sub/deno.json
diff --git a/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/sub/deno.json b/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/sub/deno.json
index 0a21df89f7..b0375f79af 100644
--- a/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/sub/deno.json
+++ b/tests/specs/workspaces/non_fatal_diagnostics/sub/deno.json
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
   "lint": {
     "report": "compact"
   },
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "strict": true
-  }
+  "lock": false
 }