diff --git a/.github/workflows/blt.yml b/.github/workflows/blt.yml
index ccc37bf5..e1e4edf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blt.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo docker run --rm --detach --name mongodb --publish 27017:27017 \
         --env MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=root --env MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password \
         --env MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=test \
-        mongo:latest
+        mongo:latest --auth
 
 #      uses: DigiPie/mongo-action@v2.0.1
 #      with: