diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/pki/PkiAuthenticationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/pki/PkiAuthenticationTests.java
index 01d3cfbdb8f..7fcc24a85d8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/pki/PkiAuthenticationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/pki/PkiAuthenticationTests.java
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ public class PkiAuthenticationTests extends ShieldIntegrationTest {
                 .put(InternalNode.HTTP_ENABLED, true)
                 .put(ShieldNettyHttpServerTransport.HTTP_SSL_SETTING, true)
                 .put(ShieldNettyHttpServerTransport.HTTP_CLIENT_AUTH_SETTING, true)
+                .put("shield.authc.realms.esusers.type", "esusers")
+                .put("shield.authc.realms.esusers.order", "0")
                 .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.type", "pki")
-                .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.order", "0")
+                .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.order", "1")
                 .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.truststore.path", getResource("/org/elasticsearch/shield/transport/ssl/certs/simple/truststore-testnode-only.jks"))
                 .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.truststore.password", "truststore-testnode-only")
                 .put("shield.authc.realms.pki1.files.role_mapping", getResource("role_mapping.yml"))