diff --git a/tests/src/Kernel/DynamicEntityReferenceItemTest.php b/tests/src/Kernel/DynamicEntityReferenceItemTest.php
index 7b58975..c7f0185 100644
--- a/tests/src/Kernel/DynamicEntityReferenceItemTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Kernel/DynamicEntityReferenceItemTest.php
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ class DynamicEntityReferenceItemTest extends FieldKernelTestBase {
 
     // Test the generateSampleValue() method.
     $entity = EntityTest::create();
+    // Created a term because the generateSampleItems relies on having terms in
+    // vocabulary.
+    Term::create([
+      'name' => $this->randomMachineName(),
+      'vid' => $this->term->bundle(),
+      'langcode' => LanguageInterface::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED,
+    ])->save();
     $entity->field_der->generateSampleItems();
     $entity->field_der->generateSampleItems();
     $this->entityValidateAndSave($entity);