diff --git a/src/operations/list_collections.ts b/src/operations/list_collections.ts
index 82c8004d379..b9e704cfd53 100644
--- a/src/operations/list_collections.ts
+++ b/src/operations/list_collections.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const LIST_COLLECTIONS_WIRE_VERSION = 3;
 export interface ListCollectionsOptions extends CommandOperationOptions {
   /** Since 4.0: If true, will only return the collection name in the response, and will omit additional info */
   nameOnly?: boolean;
+  /** Since 4.0: If true and nameOnly is true, allows a user without the required privilege (i.e. listCollections action on the database) to run the command when access control is enforced. */
+  authorizedCollections?: boolean;
   /** The batchSize for the returned command cursor or if pre 2.8 the systems batch collection */
   batchSize?: number;
 }
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ export class ListCollectionsOperation extends CommandOperation<string[]> {
   db: Db;
   filter: Document;
   nameOnly: boolean;
+  authorizedCollections: boolean;
   batchSize?: number;
 
   constructor(db: Db, filter: Document, options?: ListCollectionsOptions) {
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ export class ListCollectionsOperation extends CommandOperation<string[]> {
     this.db = db;
     this.filter = filter;
     this.nameOnly = !!this.options.nameOnly;
+    this.authorizedCollections = !!this.options.authorizedCollections;
 
     if (typeof this.options.batchSize === 'number') {
       this.batchSize = this.options.batchSize;
@@ -99,7 +103,8 @@ export class ListCollectionsOperation extends CommandOperation<string[]> {
       listCollections: 1,
       filter: this.filter,
       cursor: this.batchSize ? { batchSize: this.batchSize } : {},
-      nameOnly: this.nameOnly
+      nameOnly: this.nameOnly,
+      authorizedCollections: this.authorizedCollections
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/operations/list_collections.test.js b/test/unit/operations/list_collections.test.js
index 541edc37f71..d63d7c0c160 100644
--- a/test/unit/operations/list_collections.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/operations/list_collections.test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('ListCollectionsOperation', function () {
         const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(db, {}, { nameOnly: true, dbName: db });
 
         it('sets nameOnly to true', function () {
-          expect(operation.nameOnly).to.be.true;
+          expect(operation).to.have.property('nameOnly', true);
         });
       });
 
@@ -20,16 +20,46 @@ describe('ListCollectionsOperation', function () {
         const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(db, {}, { nameOnly: false, dbName: db });
 
         it('sets nameOnly to false', function () {
-          expect(operation.nameOnly).to.be.false;
+          expect(operation).to.have.property('nameOnly', false);
         });
       });
     });
 
-    context('when nameOnly is not provided', function () {
+    context('when authorizedCollections is provided', function () {
+      context('when authorizedCollections is true', function () {
+        const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(
+          db,
+          {},
+          { authorizedCollections: true, dbName: db }
+        );
+
+        it('sets authorizedCollections to true', function () {
+          expect(operation).to.have.property('authorizedCollections', true);
+        });
+      });
+
+      context('when authorizedCollections is false', function () {
+        const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(
+          db,
+          {},
+          { authorizedCollections: false, dbName: db }
+        );
+
+        it('sets authorizedCollections to false', function () {
+          expect(operation).to.have.property('authorizedCollections', false);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when no options are provided', function () {
       const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(db, {}, { dbName: db });
 
       it('sets nameOnly to false', function () {
-        expect(operation.nameOnly).to.be.false;
+        expect(operation).to.have.property('nameOnly', false);
+      });
+
+      it('sets authorizedCollections to false', function () {
+        expect(operation).to.have.property('authorizedCollections', false);
       });
     });
   });
@@ -44,7 +74,8 @@ describe('ListCollectionsOperation', function () {
             listCollections: 1,
             cursor: {},
             filter: {},
-            nameOnly: true
+            nameOnly: true,
+            authorizedCollections: false
           });
         });
       });
@@ -57,21 +88,61 @@ describe('ListCollectionsOperation', function () {
             listCollections: 1,
             cursor: {},
             filter: {},
-            nameOnly: false
+            nameOnly: false,
+            authorizedCollections: false
           });
         });
       });
     });
 
-    context('when nameOnly is not provided', function () {
+    context('when authorizedCollections is provided', function () {
+      context('when authorizedCollections is true', function () {
+        const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(
+          db,
+          {},
+          { authorizedCollections: true, dbName: db }
+        );
+
+        it('sets authorizedCollections to true', function () {
+          expect(operation.generateCommand()).to.deep.equal({
+            listCollections: 1,
+            cursor: {},
+            filter: {},
+            nameOnly: false,
+            authorizedCollections: true
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
+      context('when authorizedCollections is false', function () {
+        const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(
+          db,
+          {},
+          { authorizedCollections: false, dbName: db }
+        );
+
+        it('sets authorizedCollections to false', function () {
+          expect(operation.generateCommand()).to.deep.equal({
+            listCollections: 1,
+            cursor: {},
+            filter: {},
+            nameOnly: false,
+            authorizedCollections: false
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('when no options are provided', function () {
       const operation = new ListCollectionsOperation(db, {}, { dbName: db });
 
-      it('sets nameOnly to false', function () {
+      it('sets nameOnly and authorizedCollections properties to false', function () {
         expect(operation.generateCommand()).to.deep.equal({
           listCollections: 1,
           cursor: {},
           filter: {},
-          nameOnly: false
+          nameOnly: false,
+          authorizedCollections: false
         });
       });
     });