diff --git a/test/integration/targets/prepare_eos_tests/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/prepare_eos_tests/tasks/main.yml
index 0e9f36e49f7..1f75bdb2c90 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/prepare_eos_tests/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/prepare_eos_tests/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
      enable_https: yes
      enable_local_http: yes
      enable_socket: yes
+     authorize: yes
      provider: "{{ cli }}"
    register: eos_eapi_output
    connection: local