diff --git a/tests/test_permission_endpoints.py b/tests/test_permission_endpoints.py
index 411ce08a..6c466529 100644
--- a/tests/test_permission_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_permission_endpoints.py
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ async def test_allowed_json_total_count(ds_with_permissions):
     data = response.json()
 
     # We created 4 tables total (2 in analytics, 2 in production)
-    assert data["total"] == 4
+    import json
+    assert data["total"] == 4, f"Expected total=4, got: {json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':'))}"
 
 
 # /-/rules.json tests