diff --git a/api-tests/server/settings_test.go b/api-tests/server/settings_test.go
index 7b437ead3d..cae52f07ac 100644
--- a/api-tests/server/settings_test.go
+++ b/api-tests/server/settings_test.go
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func TestSettings(t *testing.T) {
 					Context: pmmapitests.Context,
 				})
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				assert.Empty(t, res)
+				assert.Equal(t, sshKey, res.Payload.Settings.SSHKey)
 			})
 
 			t.Run("OK", func(t *testing.T) {