diff --git a/cypress/integration/core-opensearch-dashboards/opensearch-dashboards/workspace-plugin/mds_workspace_initial.spec.js b/cypress/integration/core-opensearch-dashboards/opensearch-dashboards/workspace-plugin/mds_workspace_initial.spec.js
index b8cfe1af9..420e18516 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/core-opensearch-dashboards/opensearch-dashboards/workspace-plugin/mds_workspace_initial.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/core-opensearch-dashboards/opensearch-dashboards/workspace-plugin/mds_workspace_initial.spec.js
@@ -222,10 +222,11 @@ if (Cypress.env('WORKSPACE_ENABLED')) {
             WORKSPACE_TEST_ROLE_NAME,
             workspaceTestRoleMapping
           );
-          ADMIN_AUTH.newUser = NONE_DASHBOARDS_ADMIN_USERNAME;
-          ADMIN_AUTH.newPassword = workspaceTestUser.password;
         });
         beforeEach(() => {
+          // Login as non OSD admin user
+          ADMIN_AUTH.newUser = NONE_DASHBOARDS_ADMIN_USERNAME;
+          ADMIN_AUTH.newPassword = workspaceTestUser.password;
           // Visit workspace initial page
           miscUtils.visitPage(`/app/home`);
         });