diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
index b0b6a4cac9f..fb5db6a3c8c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - name: Run show version
   ios_command:
     commands: show version
+    authorize: yes
   register: show_version_result
 
 - name: Set test interface to GigabitEthernet0/2 if we are on Cisco IOS
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
index 08d4444fc79..d44bb9e99ab 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 - ios_command:
     commands: show version
+    authorize: yes
   register: show_version_result
 
 - set_fact: management_interface=GigabitEthernet0/0