diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_connections.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_connections.py
index 1dc77cede75b7..4d45e7a6ef89d 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_connections.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/test_connections.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from airflow.utils.session import provide_session
 
 from tests_common.test_utils.api_fastapi import _check_last_log
+from tests_common.test_utils.asserts import assert_queries_count
 from tests_common.test_utils.db import clear_db_connections, clear_db_logs, clear_test_connections
 from tests_common.test_utils.markers import skip_if_force_lowest_dependencies_marker
 
@@ -217,7 +218,10 @@ def test_should_respond_200(
         self, test_client, session, query_params, expected_total_entries, expected_ids
     ):
         self.create_connections()
-        response = test_client.get("/connections", params=query_params)
+
+        with assert_queries_count(3):
+            response = test_client.get("/connections", params=query_params)
+
         assert response.status_code == 200
 
         body = response.json()