diff --git a/spec/system/ticket/create_spec.rb b/spec/system/ticket/create_spec.rb
index 915052d37ba3..6862923f0ab0 100644
--- a/spec/system/ticket/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/ticket/create_spec.rb
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@
     include_examples 'text modules', path: 'ticket/create'
   end
 
-  context 'S/MIME' do
-
-    prepend_before do
+  context 'S/MIME', authenticated_as: :authenticate do
+    def authenticate
       Setting.set('smime_integration', true)
+      current_user
     end
 
     context 'no certificate present' do
-      let!(:template) { create(:template, :dummy_data) }
+      let!(:template)    { create(:template, :dummy_data) }
+      let(:current_user) { true }
 
       it 'has no security selections' do
         visit 'ticket/create'
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
       end
     end
 
-    context 'private key configured', authenticated_as: :agent do
+    context 'private key configured' do
+      let(:current_user) { agent }
       let!(:template) { create(:template, :dummy_data, group: group, owner: agent, customer: customer) }
 
       let(:system_email_address) { 'smime1@example.com' }
diff --git a/spec/system/ticket/zoom_spec.rb b/spec/system/ticket/zoom_spec.rb
index 37aae6f572f0..ab3d28971c03 100644
--- a/spec/system/ticket/zoom_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/ticket/zoom_spec.rb
@@ -395,8 +395,7 @@ def create_ticket_article(sender_name:, internal:, type_name:, updated_by:)
     end
   end
 
-  context 'S/MIME active', authenticated_as: :agent do
-
+  context 'S/MIME active', authenticated_as: :authenticate do
     let(:system_email_address) { 'smime1@example.com' }
     let(:email_address) { create(:email_address, email: system_email_address) }
     let(:group) { create(:group, email_address: email_address) }
@@ -408,8 +407,9 @@ def create_ticket_article(sender_name:, internal:, type_name:, updated_by:)
 
     let!(:ticket) { create(:ticket, group: group, owner: agent, customer: customer) }
 
-    before do
+    def authenticate
       Setting.set('smime_integration', true)
+      agent
     end
 
     context 'received mail' do