diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server.rs
index d90c16c7c..9714a5d39 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ use fabro_store::{
 };
 use fabro_types::settings::run::RunMode;
 use fabro_types::settings::server::{
-    GithubIntegrationSettings, GithubIntegrationStrategy, ServerAuthMethod,
+    GithubIntegrationSettings, GithubIntegrationStrategy, ServerAuthLayer, ServerAuthMethod,
+    ServerLayer,
 };
 use fabro_types::settings::{
     InterpString, ServerSettings as ResolvedServerSettings, SettingsLayer,
@@ -2580,10 +2581,19 @@ fn default_test_app_state_config(
 }
 
 fn ensure_test_auth_methods(settings: &Arc<RwLock<SettingsLayer>>) {
-    settings
-        .write()
-        .expect("test settings lock poisoned")
-        .ensure_test_auth_methods();
+    let mut settings = settings.write().expect("test settings lock poisoned");
+    if settings
+        .server
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|server| server.auth.as_ref())
+        .and_then(|auth| auth.methods.as_ref())
+        .is_some()
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    let server = settings.server.get_or_insert_with(ServerLayer::default);
+    let auth = server.auth.get_or_insert_with(ServerAuthLayer::default);
+    auth.methods = Some(vec![ServerAuthMethod::DevToken]);
 }
 
 pub fn create_app_state_with_store(