diff --git a/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb.go b/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb.go
index 81aeade5af..700a2579a7 100644
--- a/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb.go
+++ b/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb.go
@@ -48,36 +48,24 @@ func WithPassword(password string) testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithAuthentication enables or disables authentication for the SurrealDB instance
-func WithAuthentication(enabled bool) testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
+// WithAuthentication enables authentication for the SurrealDB instance
+func WithAuthentication() testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
 	return func(req *testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest) {
-		if enabled {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_AUTH"] = "true"
-		} else {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_AUTH"] = "false"
-		}
+		req.Env["SURREAL_AUTH"] = "true"
 	}
 }
 
 // WithStrict enables or disables strict mode for the SurrealDB instance
-func WithStrict(enabled bool) testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
+func WithStrictMode() testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
 	return func(req *testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest) {
-		if enabled {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_STRICT"] = "true"
-		} else {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_STRICT"] = "false"
-		}
+		req.Env["SURREAL_STRICT"] = "true"
 	}
 }
 
 // WithAllowAllCaps enables or disables all caps for the SurrealDB instance
-func WithAllowAllCaps(enabled bool) testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
+func WithAllowAllCaps() testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
 	return func(req *testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest) {
-		if enabled {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_CAPS_ALLOW_ALL"] = "true"
-		} else {
-			req.Env["SURREAL_CAPS_ALLOW_ALL"] = "false"
-		}
+		req.Env["SURREAL_CAPS_ALLOW_ALL"] = "false"
 	}
 }
 
@@ -88,8 +76,9 @@ func RunContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ...testcontainers.ContainerCustomize
 		Env: map[string]string{
 			"SURREAL_USER":           "root",
 			"SURREAL_PASS":           "root",
-			"SURREAL_AUTH":           "true",
-			"SURREAL_CAPS_ALLOW_ALL": "true",
+			"SURREAL_AUTH":           "false",
+			"SURREAL_STRICT":         "false",
+			"SURREAL_CAPS_ALLOW_ALL": "false",
 			"SURREAL_PATH":           "memory",
 		},
 		ExposedPorts: []string{"8000/tcp"},
diff --git a/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb_test.go b/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb_test.go
index e300f39ee2..27ed38017b 100644
--- a/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb_test.go
+++ b/modules/surrealdb/surrealdb_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ func TestSurrealDBSelect(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	// websocketURL {
 	url, err := container.URL(ctx)
-	// }
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -37,10 +35,6 @@ func TestSurrealDBSelect(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	if _, err := db.Signin(map[string]string{"user": "root", "pass": "root"}); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
 	if _, err := db.Use("test", "test"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -76,10 +70,10 @@ func TestSurrealDBSelect(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSurrealDBNoAuth(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSurrealDBWithAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	container, err := RunContainer(ctx, testcontainers.WithImage("surrealdb/surrealdb:v1.1.1"), WithAuthentication(false))
+	container, err := RunContainer(ctx, testcontainers.WithImage("surrealdb/surrealdb:v1.1.1"), WithAuthentication())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -91,7 +85,9 @@ func TestSurrealDBNoAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	// websocketURL {
 	url, err := container.URL(ctx)
+	// }
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -102,6 +98,10 @@ func TestSurrealDBNoAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
+	if _, err := db.Signin(map[string]string{"user": "root", "pass": "root"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	if _, err := db.Use("test", "test"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}