diff --git a/processor/jsonpath/jsonpath_get_set_test.go b/processor/jsonpath/jsonpath_get_set_test.go
index d1f7c2e..94fa707 100644
--- a/processor/jsonpath/jsonpath_get_set_test.go
+++ b/processor/jsonpath/jsonpath_get_set_test.go
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@ func TestSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("setting on root should fail", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("setting on root should not fail (anymore)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		data := map[string]interface{}{
 			"name": "John",
 		}
 
 		err := Set(data, "$", "Jane")
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("Set() returned no error, expected error for setting on root")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Set() returned error: %v", err)
 			return
 		}