diff --git a/test/integration/activity_test.go b/test/integration/activity_test.go
index 39743c0b9c9..afa5a4184aa 100644
--- a/test/integration/activity_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/activity_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ func TestActivity_Starring(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// the rest of the tests requires auth
-	if !checkAuth("TestActivity_Starring") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	// first, check if already starred the target repository
 	star, _, err := client.Activity.IsStarred(t.Context(), owner, repo)
@@ -119,9 +117,7 @@ func TestActivity_Watching(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// the rest of the tests requires auth
-	if !checkAuth("TestActivity_Watching") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	// first, check if already watching the target repository
 	sub, _, err := client.Activity.GetRepositorySubscription(t.Context(), owner, repo)
diff --git a/test/integration/audit_log_test.go b/test/integration/audit_log_test.go
index 2fa99cc26ba..3ac53e26220 100644
--- a/test/integration/audit_log_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/audit_log_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 // Note: Org must be part of an enterprise.
 // Test requires auth - set env var GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN.
 func TestOrganizationAuditLog(t *testing.T) {
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
+
 	org := "example_org"
 	entries, _, err := client.Organizations.GetAuditLog(t.Context(), org, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/integration/github_test.go b/test/integration/github_test.go
index 58000cc9ed2..9b1bc61f59b 100644
--- a/test/integration/github_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/github_test.go
@@ -12,35 +12,27 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-github/v75/github"
 )
 
-var (
-	client *github.Client
-
-	// auth indicates whether tests are being run with an OAuth token.
-	// Tests can use this flag to skip certain tests when run without auth.
-	auth bool
-)
-
-func init() {
+// client is a github.Client with the default http.Client. It is authorized if auth is true.
+// auth indicates whether tests are being run with an OAuth token
+// that is defined in the GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN environment variable.
+var client, auth = sync.OnceValues(func() (*github.Client, bool) {
 	token := os.Getenv("GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN")
 	if token == "" {
-		fmt.Print("!!! No OAuth token. Some tests won't run. !!!\n\n")
-		client = github.NewClient(nil)
-	} else {
-		client = github.NewClient(nil).WithAuthToken(token)
-		auth = true
+		return github.NewClient(nil), false
 	}
-}
+	return github.NewClient(nil).WithAuthToken(token), true
+})()
 
-func checkAuth(name string) bool {
+func skipIfMissingAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	if !auth {
-		fmt.Printf("No auth - skipping portions of %v\n", name)
+		t.Skipf("No OAuth token - skipping portions of %v\n", t.Name())
 	}
-	return auth
 }
 
 func createRandomTestRepository(t *testing.T, owner string, autoinit bool) *github.Repository {
diff --git a/test/integration/misc_test.go b/test/integration/misc_test.go
index 623c7c8aaf6..a6937d63944 100644
--- a/test/integration/misc_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/misc_test.go
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func TestAPIMeta(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("Get returned no git addresses")
 	}
 
-	if !*meta.VerifiablePasswordAuthentication {
-		t.Error("APIMeta VerifiablePasswordAuthentication is false")
+	if *meta.VerifiablePasswordAuthentication {
+		t.Error("APIMeta VerifiablePasswordAuthentication is true")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/repos_test.go b/test/integration/repos_test.go
index b06ea20acb3..21dec66ed54 100644
--- a/test/integration/repos_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/repos_test.go
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRepositories_CRUD(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestRepositories_CRUD") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	repo := createRandomTestRepository(t, "", true)
 
@@ -75,9 +73,7 @@ func TestRepositories_BranchesTags(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRepositories_EditBranches(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestRepositories_EditBranches") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	repo := createRandomTestRepository(t, "", true)
 
@@ -148,9 +144,7 @@ func TestRepositories_EditBranches(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRepositories_ListByAuthenticatedUser(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestRepositories_ListByAuthenticatedUser") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	_, _, err := client.Repositories.ListByAuthenticatedUser(t.Context(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -177,9 +171,7 @@ func TestRepositories_ListByUser(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRepositories_DownloadReleaseAsset(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestRepositories_DownloadReleaseAsset") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	rc, _, err := client.Repositories.DownloadReleaseAsset(t.Context(), "andersjanmyr", "goose", 484892, http.DefaultClient)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -193,9 +185,7 @@ func TestRepositories_DownloadReleaseAsset(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRepositories_Autolinks(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestRepositories_Autolinks") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	repo := createRandomTestRepository(t, "", true)
 
diff --git a/test/integration/users_test.go b/test/integration/users_test.go
index dd196aea928..0f46cd39d6f 100644
--- a/test/integration/users_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/users_test.go
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ func TestUsers_Get(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUsers_Update(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestUsers_Get") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	u, _, err := client.Users.Get(t.Context(), "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -93,9 +91,7 @@ func TestUsers_Update(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUsers_Emails(t *testing.T) {
-	if !checkAuth("TestUsers_Emails") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	emails, _, err := client.Users.ListEmails(t.Context(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -169,9 +165,7 @@ func TestUsers_Keys(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// the rest of the tests requires auth
-	if !checkAuth("TestUsers_Keys") {
-		return
-	}
+	skipIfMissingAuth(t)
 
 	// TODO: make this integration test work for any authenticated user.
 	keys, _, err = client.Users.ListKeys(t.Context(), "", nil)