diff --git a/phpunit.xml.dist b/phpunit.xml.dist
index e65fc38378c33..ee1ad83de943a 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml.dist
+++ b/phpunit.xml.dist
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
             <directory suffix="_test.php">grade/tests</directory>
             <directory suffix="_test.php">grade/grading/tests</directory>
         </testsuite>
+        <testsuite name="core_auth">
+            <directory suffix="_test.php">auth/tests</directory>
+        </testsuite>
         <testsuite name="core_backup">
             <directory suffix="_test.php">backup/controller/tests</directory>
             <directory suffix="_test.php">backup/converter/moodle1/tests</directory>