diff --git a/tests/integration/docker-compose.test.yml b/tests/integration/docker-compose.test.yml
index 3671db651..87d40251b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ services:
       - PULSE_LOG_LEVEL=debug
       # Mock mode for faster testing
       - PULSE_MOCK_MODE=true
+      # Pre-configure authentication to bypass first-run setup
+      - PULSE_AUTH_USER=admin
+      - PULSE_AUTH_PASS=admin
     volumes:
       - test-data:/data
     depends_on: