diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
index fccab62dc67..5043629c81e 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/connection.test.ts
@@ -429,6 +429,33 @@ describe('Connection screen', function () {
     expect(result).to.have.property('ok', 1);
   });
 
+  it('can connect to an Atlas with tlsUseSystemCA', async function () {
+    if (!hasAtlasEnvironmentVariables()) {
+      return this.skip();
+    }
+
+    const username = process.env.E2E_TESTS_ATLAS_USERNAME ?? '';
+    const password = process.env.E2E_TESTS_ATLAS_PASSWORD ?? '';
+    const host = process.env.E2E_TESTS_ATLAS_HOST ?? '';
+
+    await browser.connectWithConnectionForm({
+      scheme: 'MONGODB_SRV',
+      authMethod: 'DEFAULT',
+      defaultUsername: username,
+      defaultPassword: password,
+      hosts: [host],
+      sslConnection: 'ON',
+      useSystemCA: true,
+    });
+    // NB: The fact that we can use the shell is a regression test for COMPASS-5802.
+    const result = await browser.shellEval(
+      'db.runCommand({ connectionStatus: 1 })',
+      true
+    );
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10000));
+    expect(result).to.have.property('ok', 1);
+  });
+
   it('can connect to Atlas Serverless', async function () {
     if (!hasAtlasEnvironmentVariables()) {
       return this.skip();
diff --git a/packages/compass/package.json b/packages/compass/package.json
index e0785b7f95d..06718fdbcf4 100644
--- a/packages/compass/package.json
+++ b/packages/compass/package.json
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
           "**/win-export-certificate-and-key/**",
           "**/macos-export-certificate-and-key/**",
           "**/system-ca/**",
+          "**/node-forge/**",
           "**/mongo_crypt_v1.*"
         ]
       },