diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rabbitmq/client/test/server/TopicPermissions.java b/src/test/java/com/rabbitmq/client/test/server/TopicPermissions.java
index 85e63704fa..8882b124dc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/rabbitmq/client/test/server/TopicPermissions.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rabbitmq/client/test/server/TopicPermissions.java
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ protected void createResources() throws IOException, TimeoutException {
         channel.exchangeDeclare(notProtectedTopic, BuiltinExchangeType.TOPIC);
         channel.exchangeDeclare(noneTopicExchange, BuiltinExchangeType.DIRECT);
 
-        Host.rabbitmqctl("set_topic_permissions -p / guest " + protectedTopic + " \"^a\"");
-        Host.rabbitmqctl("set_topic_permissions -p / guest " + noneTopicExchange + " \"^a\"");
+        Host.rabbitmqctl("set_topic_permissions -p / guest " + protectedTopic + " \"^a\" \"^b\"");
+        Host.rabbitmqctl("set_topic_permissions -p / guest " + noneTopicExchange + " \"^a\" \"^b\"");
     }
 
     @Override