diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-integration-tests.yml
index 62cbf1b7b..e1eb77043 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-integration-tests.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   GCP_PROJECT: ansible-gcp-ci
   GCP_PROJECT_NUMBER: "935806715932"
   GCP_FOLDER_ID: "542027184392"
+  GCP_INTEGRATION_EMAIL: "ansibletestuser@gmail.com"
 jobs:
   setup:
     if: |
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           gcp_cred_file: /tmp/service-account-key.json
           gcp_cred_kind: serviceaccount
           gcp_cred_email: $GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT
+          gcp_integration_email: $GCP_INTEGRATION_EMAIL
           gcp_folder_id: $GCP_FOLDER_ID
           " > ./tests/integration/cloud-config-gcp.ini
       # cleanup test environment
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_alloydb_cluster.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_alloydb_cluster.py
index 4acdc5a15..aafd9935a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_alloydb_cluster.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_alloydb_cluster.py
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@
   initial_user:
     description:
       - Initial user to setup during cluster creation.
-    required: true
     suboptions:
       password:
         description: