diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_path.yml b/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_path.yml
index 7f1133b..7c1e561 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_path.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/check_path.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     dest: "{{ key_path }}"
     content: "{{ rsa_key_basic }}"
+    mode: "0600"
 
 - name: Add key using path
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/main.yml
index 6a22838..525ea3f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/authorized_key/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@
 
 - name: Test for the management of comments with key
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: comments.yml
+
+- name: Test for specifying key as a path
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: setup_steps.yml