diff --git a/generators/cypress/templates/src/test/javascript/cypress/integration/account/login-page_spec.ts.ejs b/generators/cypress/templates/src/test/javascript/cypress/integration/account/login-page_spec.ts.ejs
index 4578e0b83c5..318f70b7f6a 100644
--- a/generators/cypress/templates/src/test/javascript/cypress/integration/account/login-page_spec.ts.ejs
+++ b/generators/cypress/templates/src/test/javascript/cypress/integration/account/login-page_spec.ts.ejs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('login modal', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.server();
-    cy.route('POST', '/api/authentication').as('authentication');
+    cy.route('POST', '/api/<%_ if (authenticationType === 'session') { _%>authentication<% } else { %>authenticate<% } %>').as('authenticate');
   });
 
   it('greets with signin', () => {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('login modal', () => {
   it('requires username', () => {
     cy.get(passwordLoginSelector).type('a-password');
     cy.get(submitLoginSelector).click();
-    cy.wait('@authentication').its('status').should('equal', 403);
+    cy.wait('@authenticate').its('status').should('equal', 400);
     // login page should stay open when login fails
     cy.get(titleLoginSelector).should('be.visible');
     cy.get(passwordLoginSelector).clear();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('login modal', () => {
   it('requires password', () => {
     cy.get(usernameLoginSelector).type('a-login');
     cy.get(submitLoginSelector).click();
-    cy.wait('@authentication').its('status').should('equal', 403);
+    cy.wait('@authenticate').its('status').should('equal', 400);
     cy.get(errorLoginSelector).should('be.visible');
     cy.get(usernameLoginSelector).clear();
   });
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('login modal', () => {
     cy.get(usernameLoginSelector).type('admin');
     cy.get(passwordLoginSelector).type('bad-password');
     cy.get(submitLoginSelector).click();
-    cy.wait('@authentication').its('status').should('equal', 403);
+    cy.wait('@authenticate').its('status').should('equal', 401);
     cy.get(errorLoginSelector).should('be.visible');
     cy.get(usernameLoginSelector).clear();
     cy.get(passwordLoginSelector).clear();
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ describe('login modal', () => {
     cy.get(usernameLoginSelector).type('admin');
     cy.get(passwordLoginSelector).type('admin');
     cy.get(submitLoginSelector).click();
-    cy.wait('@authentication').its('status').should('equal', 200);
+    cy.wait('@authenticate').its('status').should('equal', 200);
     cy.hash().should('eq', '');
-    cy.wait('@getAccount').its('status').should('equal', 200);
   });
 });