diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/dashboards/dao_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/dashboards/dao_tests.py
index 6f6708a13d07..ba3516624845 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/dashboards/dao_tests.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/dashboards/dao_tests.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def test_set_dash_metadata(self):
 
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("load_world_bank_dashboard_with_slices")
     def test_get_dashboard_changed_on(self):
+        self.login(username="admin")
         session = db.session()
         dashboard = session.query(Dashboard).filter_by(slug="world_health").first()