diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/Departments/DepartmentIndexTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/Departments/DepartmentIndexTest.php
index 505e92bd2f..1a3884308f 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/Departments/DepartmentIndexTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/Departments/DepartmentIndexTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Tests\Feature\Api\Departments;
 use App\Models\Company;
 use App\Models\Department;
 use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Route;
 use Illuminate\Testing\Fluent\AssertableJson;
 use Tests\Support\InteractsWithSettings;
 use Tests\TestCase;
@@ -13,6 +14,18 @@ class DepartmentIndexTest extends TestCase
 {
     use InteractsWithSettings;
 
+    public function testViewingDepartmentIndexRequiresAuthentication()
+    {
+        $this->getJson(route('api.departments.index'))->assertRedirect();
+    }
+
+    public function testViewingDepartmentIndexRequiresPermission()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->create())
+            ->getJson(route('api.departments.index'))
+            ->assertForbidden();
+    }
+
     public function testDepartmentIndexReturnsExpectedDepartments()
     {
         Department::factory()->count(3)->create();