diff --git a/backend/tests/e2e/jobs_e2e_test.go b/backend/tests/e2e/jobs_e2e_test.go
index e58e67f..f6993f2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/e2e/jobs_e2e_test.go
+++ b/backend/tests/e2e/jobs_e2e_test.go
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ func TestE2E_Jobs_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	companyID, userID := setupTestCompanyAndUser(t)
 	defer cleanupTestCompanyAndUser(t, companyID, userID)
 
+	// Generate and set auth token
+	token := createAuthToken(t, userID, companyID)
+	client.setAuthToken(token)
+
 	// Create a test job
 	jobID := createTestJob(t, companyID, userID, "E2E Test Job for Update")
 	defer database.DB.Exec("DELETE FROM jobs WHERE id = $1", jobID)
@@ -309,6 +313,10 @@ func TestE2E_Jobs_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	companyID, userID := setupTestCompanyAndUser(t)
 	defer cleanupTestCompanyAndUser(t, companyID, userID)
 
+	// Generate and set auth token
+	token := createAuthToken(t, userID, companyID)
+	client.setAuthToken(token)
+
 	// Create a test job to delete
 	jobID := createTestJob(t, companyID, userID, "E2E Test Job to Delete")
 
@@ -419,8 +427,14 @@ func TestE2E_Jobs_InvalidInput(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CreateJobInvalidJSON", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Need auth for POST
+		companyID, userID := setupTestCompanyAndUser(t)
+		defer cleanupTestCompanyAndUser(t, companyID, userID)
+		token := createAuthToken(t, userID, companyID)
+
 		req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", testServer.URL+"/api/v1/jobs", nil)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+token)
 		req.Body = http.NoBody
 
 		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)