diff --git a/fda-authentication-service/rest-service/src/test/resources/application.properties b/fda-authentication-service/rest-service/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 88c58a85e34098a6ef1eddde183d20544dc6fb1c..bcce0036c92b680a401f6973bcc0e8894579cd1a 100644
--- a/fda-authentication-service/rest-service/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/fda-authentication-service/rest-service/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ spring.datasource.username=sa
 spring.datasource.password=password
 spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=create-drop
-spring.jpa.show-sql=false
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+spring.jpa.show-sql=false
+
+# disable mail health check
+management.health.mail.enabled=false
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