diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_SUITE.erl
index b93e32e3d..1cf607bf2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_SUITE.erl
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ end_per_suite(_) ->
 set_special_configs(emqx_authn) ->
     application:set_env(emqx, plugins_etc_dir,
                         emqx_ct_helpers:deps_path(emqx_authn, "test")),
-    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => []}},
+    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => [], <<"enable">> => false}},
     ok = file:write_file(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'emqx_authn.conf'), jsx:encode(Conf)),
     ok;
 set_special_configs(_App) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_jwt_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_jwt_SUITE.erl
index 008deca3d..9952e43bd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_jwt_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_jwt_SUITE.erl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ end_per_suite(_) ->
 set_special_configs(emqx_authn) ->
     application:set_env(emqx, plugins_etc_dir,
                         emqx_ct_helpers:deps_path(emqx_authn, "test")),
-    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => []}},
+    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => [], <<"enable">> => false}},
     ok = file:write_file(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'emqx_authn.conf'), jsx:encode(Conf)),
     ok;
 set_special_configs(_App) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
index fe7d244cd..5a0fe06b3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ end_per_suite(_) ->
 set_special_configs(emqx_authn) ->
     application:set_env(emqx, plugins_etc_dir,
                         emqx_ct_helpers:deps_path(emqx_authn, "test")),
-    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => []}},
+    Conf = #{<<"emqx_authn">> => #{<<"authenticators">> => [], <<"enable">> => false}},
     ok = file:write_file(filename:join(emqx:get_env(plugins_etc_dir), 'emqx_authn.conf'), jsx:encode(Conf)),
     ok;
 set_special_configs(_App) ->