diff --git a/tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_root.py b/tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_root.py
index a78856efd..e2f5242fd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_root.py
+++ b/tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_root.py
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 
 import pytest
 from fastapi import Request
+from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
 from app.endpoints.root import root_endpoint_handler
+from authentication.interface import AuthTuple
 from tests.unit.utils.auth_helpers import mock_authorization_resolvers
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_root_endpoint(mocker):
+async def test_root_endpoint(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """Test the root endpoint handler."""
     mock_authorization_resolvers(mocker)
 
-    auth = ("test_user", "token", {})
+    auth = AuthTuple(("test_user_id", "test_user_name", False, "token"))
     request = Request(
         scope={
             "type": "http",