diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
index 0faab7c1e..bbfef19a2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@
 structs() -> ["cluster", "node", "rpc", "log", "lager",
               "zones", "listeners", "broker",
               "plugins", "sysmon", "alarm"]
-             ++ includes().
+             ++ ?MODULE:includes().
 
+-ifdef(TEST).
+includes() ->[].
+-else.
 includes() ->
     [ "emqx_data_bridge"
     , "emqx_telemetry"
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ includes() ->
     , "emqx_management"
     , "emqx_gateway"
     ].
+-endif.
 
 fields("cluster") ->
     [ {"name", t(atom(), "ekka.cluster_name", emqxcl)}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_SUITE.erl
index 3cd080ce2..810d867d3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ groups() ->
     [].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    %% important! let emqx_schema include the current app!
+    meck:new(emqx_schema, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_schema, includes, fun() -> ["emqx_authz"] end ),
+
     ok = emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_management], fun set_special_configs/1),
     create_default_app(),
     Config.
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     delete_default_app(),
     file:delete(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'authz.conf')),
+    meck:unload(emqx_schema),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_management]).
 
 set_special_configs(emqx) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mongo_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mongo_SUITE.erl
index 15357d186..c2e17f433 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mongo_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mongo_SUITE.erl
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ groups() ->
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
     meck:new(emqx_resource, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
     meck:expect(emqx_resource, create, fun(_, _, _) -> {ok, meck_data} end ),
+
+    %% important! let emqx_schema include the current app!
+    meck:new(emqx_schema, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_schema, includes, fun() -> ["emqx_authz"] end ),
+
     ok = emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_authz]),
     ct:pal("---- emqx_hooks: ~p", [ets:tab2list(emqx_hooks)]),
     ok = emqx_config:update_config([zones, default, acl, cache, enable], false),
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     file:delete(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'authz.conf')),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_resource]),
+    meck:unload(emqx_schema),
     meck:unload(emqx_resource).
 
 -define(RULE1,[#{<<"topics">> => [<<"#">>],
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mysql_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mysql_SUITE.erl
index e93b3dee0..a668352cd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mysql_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_mysql_SUITE.erl
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ groups() ->
     [].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    %% important! let emqx_schema include the current app!
+    meck:new(emqx_schema, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_schema, includes, fun() -> ["emqx_authz"] end ),
+
     meck:new(emqx_resource, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
     meck:expect(emqx_resource, create, fun(_, _, _) -> {ok, meck_data} end ),
     ok = emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_authz]),
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     file:delete(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'authz.conf')),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_resource]),
+    meck:unload(emqx_schema),
     meck:unload(emqx_resource).
 
 -define(COLUMNS, [ <<"ipaddress">>
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_pgsql_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_pgsql_SUITE.erl
index 46313665e..4049dc531 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_pgsql_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_pgsql_SUITE.erl
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ groups() ->
     [].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    %% important! let emqx_schema include the current app!
+    meck:new(emqx_schema, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_schema, includes, fun() -> ["emqx_authz"] end ),
+
     meck:new(emqx_resource, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
     meck:expect(emqx_resource, create, fun(_, _, _) -> {ok, meck_data} end ),
     ok = emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_authz]),
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     file:delete(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'authz.conf')),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_resource]),
+    meck:unload(emqx_schema),
     meck:unload(emqx_resource).
 
 -define(COLUMNS, [ {column, <<"ipaddress">>, meck, meck, meck, meck, meck, meck, meck}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_redis_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_redis_SUITE.erl
index c1e4c199a..efeeaea75 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_redis_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_redis_SUITE.erl
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ groups() ->
     [].
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    %% important! let emqx_schema include the current app!
+    meck:new(emqx_schema, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
+    meck:expect(emqx_schema, includes, fun() -> ["emqx_authz"] end ),
+
     meck:new(emqx_resource, [non_strict, passthrough, no_history, no_link]),
     meck:expect(emqx_resource, create, fun(_, _, _) -> {ok, meck_data} end ),
     ok = emqx_ct_helpers:start_apps([emqx_authz]),
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     file:delete(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'authz.conf')),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz, emqx_resource]),
+    meck:unload(emqx_schema),
     meck:unload(emqx_resource).
 
 -define(RULE1, [<<"test/%u">>, <<"publish">>]).