diff --git a/samples/snippets/src/test/java/com/example/bigquery/QueryExternalSheetsPermIT.java b/samples/snippets/src/test/java/com/example/bigquery/QueryExternalSheetsPermIT.java
index c50263cc5..26c3f6150 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/src/test/java/com/example/bigquery/QueryExternalSheetsPermIT.java
+++ b/samples/snippets/src/test/java/com/example/bigquery/QueryExternalSheetsPermIT.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class QueryExternalSheetsPermIT {
   private PrintStream originalPrintStream;
 
   private static final String BIGQUERY_DATASET_NAME = requireEnvVar("BIGQUERY_DATASET_NAME");
+  private static final String PROJECT_ID = requireEnvVar("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT");
 
   private static String requireEnvVar(String varName) {
     String value = System.getenv(varName);
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public void tearDown() {
 
   @Test
   public void testQueryExternalSheetsPerm() {
+    assertThat(PROJECT_ID).contains("Query on external permanent table performed successfully.");
     String sourceUri =
         "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i_QCL-7HcSyUZmIbP9E6lO_T5u3HnpLe7dnpHaijg_E";
     Schema schema =