diff --git a/internal/broker/system_exports_live_test.go b/internal/broker/system_exports_live_test.go
index 48613678..2b53441e 100644
--- a/internal/broker/system_exports_live_test.go
+++ b/internal/broker/system_exports_live_test.go
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ func TestNatsTheSystemAccountsExportsReachMeshOnAReload(t *testing.T) { // 1147/
 		}
 	}
 	hears(connects, "connect")
-	// The answer to the connections request lists the open connections, the shop's among them.
-	reply, err := watchman.Request(BusConnzSubject, []byte(`{}`), 5*time.Second)
+	// The answer to the connections request lists the open connections, the shop's among them. The server names the
+	// account from the subject the export clamps (MESH), but leaves the user's name out unless the request asks for it
+	// with "auth": true (monitor.go ConnzOptions.Username), so the watchman asks so.
+	reply, err := watchman.Request(BusConnzSubject, []byte(`{"auth":true}`), 5*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("mesh.bus.connz is not answered: %v", err)
 	}