diff --git a/test/boost/auth_test.cc b/test/boost/auth_test.cc
index f25dcd14f8..4040e39606 100644
--- a/test/boost/auth_test.cc
+++ b/test/boost/auth_test.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(role_members_table_is_protected) {
 }
 
 SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(role_permissions_table_is_protected) {
-    return do_with_cql_env_thread([] (cql_test_env& env) {
+    co_await do_with_cql_env_thread([] (cql_test_env& env) {
         require_table_protected(env, "system.role_permissions");
     }, auth_on());
 }