diff --git a/nixos/tests/frigate.nix b/nixos/tests/frigate.nix
index 156d8d8cf9168..5e6267512ad27 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/frigate.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/frigate.nix
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
       # login and store session
       machine.log(machine.succeed(f"http --check-status --session=frigate post http://localhost/api/login user=admin password={password}"))
 
-      # make authenticated api requested
+      # make authenticated api request
       machine.log(machine.succeed("http --check-status --session=frigate get http://localhost/api/version"))
 
+      # make unauthenticated api request
+      machine.log(machine.succeed("http --check-status get http://localhost:5000/api/version"))
+
       # wait for a recording to appear
       machine.wait_for_file("/var/cache/frigate/test@*.mp4")
     '';