diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/etc/rabbit-test.config b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/etc/rabbit-test.config
index e5d7e5d1ce..d4f5f64ace 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/etc/rabbit-test.config
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/etc/rabbit-test.config
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     {use_ssl,            false},
     {port,               389},
     {log,                true},
-    {tag_queries,        [{administrator, {constant, false}}]},
     {vhost_access_query, {exists, "ou=${vhost},ou=vhosts,dc=example,dc=com"}},
     {resource_access_query,
      {for, [{resource, exchange,
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@
                       ]}}
                    ]}}
             ]}},
-    {tag_queries, [{administrator, {constant, false}},
+    {tag_queries, [{monitor,       {constant, true}},
+                   {administrator, {constant, false}},
                    {management,    {constant, false}}]}
   ]}
 ].
diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/test/src/rabbit_auth_backend_ldap_test.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/test/src/rabbit_auth_backend_ldap_test.erl
index 9abd5d01c0..1bc01a5053 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/test/src/rabbit_auth_backend_ldap_test.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_ldap/test/src/rabbit_auth_backend_ldap_test.erl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ldap_only_test_() ->
         {"LDAP Constant", const()},
         {"LDAP String match", string_match()},
         {"LDAP Boolean check", boolean_logic()},
-        {"LDAP Tags", tag_check([])}
+        {"LDAP Tags", tag_check([monitor])}
     ]}.
 
 ldap_and_internal_test_() ->
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ldap_and_internal_test_() ->
       end,
       [ {"LDAP&Internal Login", login()},
         {"LDAP&Internal Permissions", permission_match()},
-        {"LDAP&Internal Tags", tag_check([management, foo])}
+        {"LDAP&Internal Tags", tag_check([monitor, management, foo])}
     ]}.
 
 internal_followed_ldap_and_internal_test_() ->
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ internal_followed_ldap_and_internal_test_() ->
       end,
       [ {"Internal, LDAP&Internal Login", login()},
         {"Internal, LDAP&Internal Permissions", permission_match()},
-        {"Internal, LDAP&Internal Tags", tag_check([management, foo])}
+        {"Internal, LDAP&Internal Tags", tag_check([monitor, management, foo])}
     ]}.