diff --git a/tests/providers/google/common/auth_backend/test_google_openid.py b/tests/providers/google/common/auth_backend/test_google_openid.py
index dab0eae07a23d..260ae0d6fb5e1 100644
--- a/tests/providers/google/common/auth_backend/test_google_openid.py
+++ b/tests/providers/google/common/auth_backend/test_google_openid.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from google.auth.exceptions import GoogleAuthError
 
 from airflow.www.app import create_app
+from tests.test_utils.compat import AIRFLOW_V_2_9_PLUS
 from tests.test_utils.config import conf_vars
 from tests.test_utils.db import clear_db_pools
 from tests.test_utils.decorators import dont_initialize_flask_app_submodules
@@ -41,7 +42,13 @@ def google_openid_app():
     )
     def factory():
         with conf_vars(
-            {("api", "auth_backends"): "airflow.providers.google.common.auth_backend.google_openid"}
+            {
+                ("api", "auth_backends"): "airflow.providers.google.common.auth_backend.google_openid",
+                (
+                    "core",
+                    "auth_manager",
+                ): "airflow.providers.fab.auth_manager.fab_auth_manager.FabAuthManager",
+            }
         ):
             _app = create_app(testing=True, config={"WTF_CSRF_ENABLED": False})  # type:ignore
             _app.config["AUTH_ROLE_PUBLIC"] = None
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ def admin_user(google_openid_app):
     return role_admin
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not AIRFLOW_V_2_9_PLUS, reason="The tests should be skipped for Airflow < 2.9")
 @pytest.mark.skip_if_database_isolation_mode
 @pytest.mark.db_test
 class TestGoogleOpenID: