diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 219359460..9633a26d1 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LAYMAN_AUTHN_MODULES=layman.authn.http_header
 LAYMAN_AUTHN_HTTP_HEADER_NAME=a0468616f9968eaecdc3377988aba650
 GRANT_CREATE_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
 GRANT_PUBLISH_IN_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
-LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/layman_test?schema=_role_service
+LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/layman_test?autosave=conservative&schema=_role_service
 
 # connection parameters to PostgreSQL database
 LAYMAN_PG_HOST=postgresql
diff --git a/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v1_23.py b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v1_23.py
index 643c1bec5..b777cb5de 100644
--- a/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v1_23.py
+++ b/src/layman/upgrade/upgrade_v1_23.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
+from geoserver import util as gs_util
 from db import util as db_util
 from layman import settings
 
@@ -134,3 +135,5 @@ def create_role_service_schema():
     create index group_roles_idx on {ROLE_SERVICE_SCHEMA}.group_roles(rolename,groupname);
     """
     db_util.run_statement(create_other_tables)
+
+    gs_util.reload(settings.LAYMAN_GS_AUTH)