diff --git a/server/populate.py b/server/populate.py
index 7044db60bc058060c21d3082cedb47ab4033f3fc..7fb6a37011c452d804b325dae6182f206944a87d 100644
--- a/server/populate.py
+++ b/server/populate.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _add_items():
 
     for item_comp in item_comps:
         for item_slide in item_comp.slides:
-            dbc.edit.slide(item_slide, timer=5)
+            dbc.edit.slide(item_slide, timer=5, title="test-slide-title")
 
             for i in range(3):
                 dbc.add.question(f"Q{i+1}", i + 1, text_id, item_slide)