diff --git a/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
index 130e74cfcd7..17fe08c5895 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tag: '@endpoint'
           needs-docker-images: 'true'
+  test-api-auth:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
+        with:
+          tag: '@rest_auth'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   junit-tests:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/qa/integration/src/test/resources/features/rest/authentication/RestAuth.feature b/qa/integration/src/test/resources/features/rest/authentication/RestAuth.feature
index 914209cda24..3369f262df4 100644
--- a/qa/integration/src/test/resources/features/rest/authentication/RestAuth.feature
+++ b/qa/integration/src/test/resources/features/rest/authentication/RestAuth.feature
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #     Eurotech - initial API and implementation
 ###############################################################################
 @env_docker_base
-@rest
+@rest_auth
 
 Feature: REST API tests for User
   REST API tests for authentication via login-pw and access token. Refresh access token feature is also covered