diff --git a/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/auth/AuthTests.java b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/auth/AuthTests.java
index 23a8c0bff..ac7ab3a86 100644
--- a/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/auth/AuthTests.java
+++ b/e2e-test/java/org/alfresco/rest/auth/AuthTests.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class AuthTests extends RestTest
         ticketBody.setUserId("admin");
         ticketBody.setPassword("admin");
 
-        RestTicketModel ticketReturned = restClient.withAuthAPI().createTicket(ticketBody);
+        RestTicketModel ticketReturned = restClient.authenticateUser(dataContent.getAdminUser()).withAuthAPI().createTicket(ticketBody);
 
         restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.CREATED);
         ticketReturned.assertThat().field("id").contains("TICKET_");