diff --git a/tests/test_utils_elog.py b/tests/test_utils_elog.py
index 4881a8349..cb57afad5 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_elog.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_elog.py
@@ -7,6 +7,24 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from slic.utils.elog import Elog, get_default_elog_instance
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+# To havec the found password also and test it 
+
+def get_default_elog_password(url, **kwargs):
+    kwargs.setdefault("user", getuser())
+    user = kwargs["user"]
+
+    if "password" not in kwargs:
+        try:
+            home = Path.home()
+            fn = home / ".elog_psi"
+            with fn.open() as f:
+                pw = f.read().strip()
+        except Exception:
+            print(f"Enter elog password for user: {user}")
+            pw = getpass()
+        kwargs["password"] = pw
+    return kwargs["password"]
+
 
 def get_test_elog():
     return Elog("http://localhost:8080/demo", user="robot", password="testpassword")
@@ -21,8 +39,9 @@ def test_get_default_elog_instance_with_direct_password_and_real_check():
     assert returned_user == user
     assert hasattr(elog_instance, "post")
 
-    # Perform a real GET request to confirm it's accessible with this password
-    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, password))
+    pw = get_default_elog_password(url, user=user, password=password)
+    # Perform a real GET request to confirm it's accessible with the found password
+    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, pw))
     assert r.status_code == 200
 
 @patch("slic.utils.elog.getpass")
@@ -31,6 +50,7 @@ def test_get_default_elog_instance_asks_password_and_opens(mock_home, mock_getpa
 
     mock_home.return_value = Path("/does/not/exist")
     mock_getpass.return_value = "testpassword"
+    password = mock_getpass.return_value
 
     url = "http://localhost:8080/demo"
     user = "robot"
@@ -40,8 +60,9 @@ def test_get_default_elog_instance_asks_password_and_opens(mock_home, mock_getpa
     assert returned_user == user
     assert hasattr(elog_instance, "post")
 
-    # Try a real GET to verify access works
-    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, password))
+    pw = get_default_elog_password(url, user=user)
+
+    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, pw))
     assert r.status_code == 200 
 
 
@@ -69,9 +90,10 @@ def test_get_default_elog_with_path_home(mock_home, mock_getuser):
     assert returned_user == fake_user
     assert hasattr(elog_instance, "post")
 
-    # Try a real GET request
-    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, password))
-    assert r.status_code == 200
+    pw = get_default_elog_password(url)
+
+    r = requests.get(url, auth=(user, pw))
+    assert r.status_code == 200 
 
     # Cleanup
     pw_file.unlink()
@@ -85,7 +107,7 @@ def test_post():
     message = "This is a message"
     author = "robot"
 
-    resp = elog.post(message, Title=title, Author=author)
+    resp = elog.post(message, Title=title, Author=author, Category="General", Type="Test")
     assert resp is not None
 
     url = f"http://localhost:8080/demo/{resp}"