diff --git a/spec/components/follow_button_spec.rb b/spec/components/follow_button_spec.rb
index 739db7e91..9ae5fe887 100644
--- a/spec/components/follow_button_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/follow_button_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RSpec.describe Components::FollowButton, type: :component do
   context "when the follower is not following the target" do
     let(:button) {
       allow(follower).to receive(:following?).with(target).and_return false
-      render_inline(described_class.new(follower: follower, target: target)).to_html
+      render described_class.new(follower: follower, target: target)
     }
 
     it "creates a button" do
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ RSpec.describe Components::FollowButton, type: :component do
 
     it "links to the create path for the target's follows resource" do # rubocop:todo RSpec/MultipleExpectations
       expect(button).to include "method=\"post\""
-      expect(button).to include "action=\"/creators/#{target.to_param}/follows\""
+      expect(button).to include "action=\"http://test.host/creators/#{target.to_param}/follows\""
     end
   end
 
   context "when the follower is already following the target" do
     let(:button) {
       allow(follower).to receive(:following?).with(target).and_return :accepted
-      render_inline(described_class.new(follower: follower, target: target)).to_html
+      render described_class.new(follower: follower, target: target)
     }
 
     it "creates a button" do
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ RSpec.describe Components::FollowButton, type: :component do
 
     it "links to the delete path for the target's follows resource" do # rubocop:todo RSpec/MultipleExpectations
       expect(button).to include "name=\"_method\" value=\"delete\""
-      expect(button).to include "action=\"/creators/#{target.to_param}/follows\""
+      expect(button).to include "action=\"http://test.host/creators/#{target.to_param}/follows\""
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/phlex.rb b/spec/support/phlex.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38d2b5b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/phlex.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module PhlexTestHelpers
+  def render(...)
+    view_context.render(...)
+  end
+
+  delegate :view_context, to: :controller
+
+  def controller
+    @controller ||= ActionView::TestCase::TestController.new
+  end
+
+  def sign_in(user)
+    allow(controller).to receive(:current_user).and_return(user)
+  end
+end
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include PhlexTestHelpers, type: :component
+end