diff --git a/py-polars/tests/unit/io/cloud/test_credential_provider.py b/py-polars/tests/unit/io/cloud/test_credential_provider.py
index 43d845070994..2101964fbc39 100644
--- a/py-polars/tests/unit/io/cloud/test_credential_provider.py
+++ b/py-polars/tests/unit/io/cloud/test_credential_provider.py
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ def raises(*_: None, **__: None) -> None:
         io_func("s3://bucket/path", credential_provider=None)
         # Passing `storage_options` should disable the automatic instantiation of
         # `CredentialProviderAWS`
-        io_func("s3://bucket/path", credential_provider="auto", storage_options={})
+        io_func(
+            "s3://bucket/path",
+            credential_provider="auto",
+            storage_options={"aws_access_key_id": "polars"},
+        )
 
     err_magic = "err_magic_7"