diff --git a/integrationTests/basic/jwt_auth.test.js b/integrationTests/basic/jwt_auth.test.js
index 423758d..6d283ed 100644
--- a/integrationTests/basic/jwt_auth.test.js
+++ b/integrationTests/basic/jwt_auth.test.js
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ function mockGithubOIDCResponse(aud= "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action"
     return rsasign.KJUR.jws.JWS.sign(alg, JSON.stringify(header), JSON.stringify(payload), decryptedKey);
 }
 
+// The sign call inside this function takes a while to run, so cache the default JWT in a constant.
+const defaultGithubJwt = mockGithubOIDCResponse();
+
 describe('jwt auth', () => {
     beforeAll(async () => {
         // Verify Connection
@@ -99,7 +102,8 @@ describe('jwt auth', () => {
                 'X-Vault-Token': 'testtoken',
             },
             json: {
-                jwt_validation_pubkeys: publicRsaKey
+                jwt_validation_pubkeys: publicRsaKey,
+                default_role: "default"
             }
         });
 
@@ -198,20 +202,20 @@ describe('jwt auth', () => {
                 .calledWith('jwtPrivateKey')
                 .mockReturnValueOnce('');
 
-            when(core.getInput)
-                .calledWith('role')
-                .mockReturnValueOnce('default');
-
             when(core.getInput)
                 .calledWith('secrets')
                 .mockReturnValueOnce('secret/data/test secret');
-
-            when(core.getIDToken)
-                .calledWith()
-                .mockReturnValueOnce(mockGithubOIDCResponse());
         });
 
         it('successfully authenticates', async () => {
+            when(core.getInput)
+                .calledWith('role')
+                .mockReturnValueOnce('default');
+
+            when(core.getIDToken)
+                .calledWith()
+                .mockReturnValueOnce(defaultGithubJwt);
+
             await exportSecrets();
             expect(core.exportVariable).toBeCalledWith('SECRET', 'SUPERSECRET');
         });
@@ -238,6 +242,10 @@ describe('jwt auth', () => {
                 .calledWith('role')
                 .mockReturnValueOnce(null);
 
+            when(core.getIDToken)
+                .calledWith()
+                .mockReturnValueOnce(defaultGithubJwt);
+
             await exportSecrets();
             expect(core.exportVariable).toBeCalledWith('SECRET', 'SUPERSECRET');
         })