diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
index 9338576e4..d71e5f700 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ctl_SUITE.erl
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 all() -> emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    %% ensure stopped, this suite tests emqx_ctl process independently
+    application:stop(emqx),
     ok = emqx_logger:set_log_level(emergency),
     Config.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_gateway_auth_ct.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_gateway_auth_ct.erl
index 68499595f..7fec71ae3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_gateway_auth_ct.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_gateway_auth_ct.erl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     ]
 ).
 
--include("emqx_authn.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx_authn/include/emqx_authn.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_placeholder.hrl").