diff --git a/tests/test_query_template.py b/tests/test_query_template.py
index 00aead470721f82631ece76c502f257cdb8b3769..6c45c235625abddcdff887410ed7a9588833b6e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_query_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_query_template.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ def setup():
 def teardown():
     try:
         db.get_connection()._logout()
-        db.configure_connection()
+        db.configure_connection(username="test_user", password="secret_1q!Q",
+                            password_method="plain")
         db.get_connection()._login()
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
@@ -339,7 +340,8 @@ def test_query_without_permission():
     assert_equal(r.name, "TestRecord")
 
     db.get_connection()._logout()
-    db.configure_connection()
+    db.configure_connection(username="admin", password="caosdb",
+                            password_method="plain")
     db.get_connection()._login()
 
     e = db.Entity(id=qt.id)