diff --git a/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/java/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/OpaTestResource.java b/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/java/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/OpaTestResource.java
index 3a3f3cd9dd..456f380c0f 100644
--- a/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/java/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/OpaTestResource.java
+++ b/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/java/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/OpaTestResource.java
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ public Map<String, String> start() {
         default allow := false
 
         # Allow root user for all operations
-        allow {
+        allow if {
           input.actor.principal == "root"
         }
 
         # Allow admin user for all operations
-        allow {
+        allow if {
           input.actor.principal == "admin"
         }
         """;
diff --git a/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/resources/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/Dockerfile-opa-version b/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/resources/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/Dockerfile-opa-version
index 701452b6c5..7defe8e1e8 100644
--- a/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/resources/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/Dockerfile-opa-version
+++ b/extensions/auth/opa/tests/src/intTest/resources/org/apache/polaris/extension/auth/opa/test/Dockerfile-opa-version
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 #
-FROM docker.io/openpolicyagent/opa:0.63.0
\ No newline at end of file
+FROM docker.io/openpolicyagent/opa:1.12.3
\ No newline at end of file