diff --git a/test/integration/targets/var_templating/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/var_templating/runme.sh
index 0d3ac6bb1af..9363cb3ab29 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/var_templating/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/var_templating/runme.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ ansible-playbook undall.yml -i inventory -v "$@"
 # test hostvars templating
 ansible-playbook task_vars_templating.yml -v "$@"
 
-ansible-playbook test_connection_vars.yml -v "$@" 2>&1 | grep 'sudo'
+# there should be an attempt to use 'sudo' in the connection debug output
+ANSIBLE_BECOME_ALLOW_SAME_USER=true ansible-playbook test_connection_vars.yml -vvvv "$@" | tee /dev/stderr | grep 'sudo \-H \-S'