diff --git a/test/nightly/crud.test.ts b/test/nightly/crud.test.ts
index 47caf502..cb75bedb 100644
--- a/test/nightly/crud.test.ts
+++ b/test/nightly/crud.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ suite('Resource CRUD Operations', function (this: Mocha.Suite): void {
 
         const testApi = getCachedTestApi();
         testApi.testing.setOverrideAzureServiceFactory(undefined);
-        testApi.testing.setOverrideAzureSubscriptionProvider(undefined);
 
         const subscriptionTreeItems = await testApi.compatibility.getAppResourceTree().getChildren() as unknown as SubscriptionItem[];
         if (subscriptionTreeItems.length > 0) {
diff --git a/test/utils/azureDevOpsSubscriptionProvider.ts b/test/utils/azureDevOpsSubscriptionProvider.ts
index a73ac7e8..0470fa42 100644
--- a/test/utils/azureDevOpsSubscriptionProvider.ts
+++ b/test/utils/azureDevOpsSubscriptionProvider.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ export async function setupAzureDevOpsSubscriptionProvider(): Promise<void> {
     // Create the provider instance now so we can return it synchronously
     const provider = await factory();
 
+    // Sign in to initialize the token credential
+    await provider.signIn();
+
     // Set the override via the test API
     const testApi = getCachedTestApi();
     testApi.testing.setOverrideAzureSubscriptionProvider(() => provider);