diff --git a/t/plugin/openid-connect.t b/t/plugin/openid-connect.t
index 515319248c9ba..da9b0a400ca71 100644
--- a/t/plugin/openid-connect.t
+++ b/t/plugin/openid-connect.t
@@ -1303,3 +1303,44 @@ passed
     }
 --- response_body_like
 x-userinfo: ey.*
+
+=== TEST 34: Set up new route access the auth server via http proxy
+--- ONLY
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/routes/1',
+                 ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                 [[{
+                        "plugins": {
+                            "openid-connect": {
+                                "client_id": "kbyuFDidLLm280LIwVFiazOqjO3ty8KH",
+                                "client_secret": "60Op4HFM0I8ajz0WdiStAbziZ-VFQttXuxixHHs2R7r7-CW8GR79l-mmLqMhc-Sa",
+                                "discovery": "http://127.0.0.1:1980/.well-known/openid-configuration",
+                                "redirect_uri": "https://iresty.com",
+                                "ssl_verify": false,
+                                "timeout": 10,
+                                "scope": "apisix",
+                                "proxy_opts": "http://username:password@127.0.0.1:8080",
+                                "use_pkce": false
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "upstream": {
+                            "nodes": {
+                                "127.0.0.1:1980": 1
+                            },
+                            "type": "roundrobin"
+                        },
+                        "uri": "/hello"
+                }]]
+                )
+
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- response_body
+passed