diff --git a/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_connection_stage.py b/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_connection_stage.py
index b825e3b6de..095987e217 100644
--- a/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_connection_stage.py
+++ b/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_connection_stage.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def make_server_config(auth_type: str) -> dict:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("auth_type", [
     "allow_all",
     "password",
-    pytest.param("cert_bypass", marks=pytest.mark.xfail(reason="bug in process_startup cert-auth path", strict=True)),
+    "cert_bypass",
 ])
 @pytest.mark.skip_mode("release", reason="error injections are not supported in release mode")
 async def test_connection_stage_ready_after_auth(manager: ManagerClient, auth_type: str) -> None:
diff --git a/transport/server.cc b/transport/server.cc
index 76256224d2..5caf2d69c0 100644
--- a/transport/server.cc
+++ b/transport/server.cc
@@ -1405,6 +1405,10 @@ future<std::unique_ptr<cql_server::response>> cql_server::connection::process_st
             client_state.set_login(std::move(*opt_user));
             co_await client_state.check_user_can_login();
             client_state.maybe_update_per_service_level_params();
+            update_scheduling_group();
+            _authenticating = false;
+            _ready = true;
+            on_connection_ready();
             res = make_ready(stream, trace_state);
         } else {
             res = make_autheticate(stream, a.qualified_java_name(), trace_state);