diff --git a/integration/database.test.ts b/integration/database.test.ts
index da91e6c5..5b7b881a 100644
--- a/integration/database.test.ts
+++ b/integration/database.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ const boundaries = vi.hoisted(() => ({ notify: vi.fn() }));
 vi.mock("@/lib/admin/guard", () => ({
 	requirePermission: async () => ({ id: 7, username: "Integration editor" }),
 }));
+// Permission constants stay real without loading the session/ACL runtime.
+vi.mock("@/lib/permissions", () => import("@/lib/permission-slugs"));
 vi.mock("next-intl/server", () => ({
 	getTranslations: async () => (key: string) => key,
 }));