diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_file_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_file_SUITE.erl
index d2a6a8df8..74bbf8a92 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_file_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_file_SUITE.erl
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 
 end_per_suite(_Config) ->
     ok = emqx_authz_test_lib:restore_authorizers(),
+    ok = stop_apps([emqx_resource, emqx_connector]),
     ok = emqx_common_test_helpers:stop_apps([emqx_authz]).
 
 init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
@@ -128,3 +129,6 @@ setup_config(SpecialParams) ->
     emqx_authz_test_lib:setup_config(
       raw_file_authz_config(),
       SpecialParams).
+
+stop_apps(Apps) ->
+    lists:foreach(fun application:stop/1, Apps).