diff --git a/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
index 0e837ee812..a7e48380c0 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - name: Ensure we have loopback 888 for testing
   ios_config:
     src: config.j2
+    authorize: yes
     provider: "{{ cli }}"