diff --git a/test/integration/auth/mongodb_oidc.prose.test.ts b/test/integration/auth/mongodb_oidc.prose.test.ts
index 66aabda7e84..9115b0248d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/auth/mongodb_oidc.prose.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/auth/mongodb_oidc.prose.test.ts
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -522,6 +525,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient?.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -587,6 +591,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient?.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -654,6 +659,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient?.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -733,6 +739,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1089,6 +1096,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1190,6 +1198,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1252,6 +1261,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1348,6 +1358,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1419,6 +1430,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1496,6 +1508,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
@@ -1581,6 +1594,7 @@ describe('OIDC Auth Spec Tests', function () {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
+          // explicitly remove the fail point to prevent interaction betweet test runs
           await utilClient.db().admin().command({
             configureFailPoint: 'failCommand',
             mode: 'off'
diff --git a/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.json b/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.json
index 9dbe1982704..b32ada172a4 100644
--- a/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.json
+++ b/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     {
       "minServerVersion": "7.0",
       "auth": true,
-      "authMechanism": "MONGODB-OIDC"
+      "authMechanism": "MONGODB-OIDC",
+      "serverless": "forbid"
     }
   ],
   "createEntities": [
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
             "$$placeholder": 1
           },
           "retryReads": false,
-          "retryWrites": false
+          "retryWrites": false,
+          "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
         },
         "observeEvents": [
           "commandStartedEvent",
@@ -146,7 +148,8 @@
                 "failCommands": [
                   "find"
                 ],
-                "errorCode": 391
+                "errorCode": 391,
+                "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
               }
             }
           }
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@
                 "failCommands": [
                   "insert"
                 ],
-                "errorCode": 391
+                "errorCode": 391,
+                "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
               }
             }
           }
@@ -288,7 +292,8 @@
                 "failCommands": [
                   "insert"
                 ],
-                "closeConnection": true
+                "closeConnection": true,
+                "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
               }
             }
           }
@@ -320,7 +325,8 @@
                 "failCommands": [
                   "saslStart"
                 ],
-                "errorCode": 18
+                "errorCode": 18,
+                "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
               }
             }
           }
@@ -397,7 +403,8 @@
                 "failCommands": [
                   "saslStart"
                 ],
-                "errorCode": 18
+                "errorCode": 18,
+                "appName": "mongodb-oidc-no-retry"
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.yml b/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.yml
index 426fd72466c..dbfe4ef79e6 100644
--- a/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.yml
+++ b/test/spec/auth/unified/mongodb-oidc-no-retry.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ runOnRequirements:
 - minServerVersion: "7.0"
   auth: true
   authMechanism: "MONGODB-OIDC"
+  serverless: forbid
 createEntities:
 - client:
     id: &failPointClient failPointClient
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ createEntities:
       authMechanismProperties: { $$placeholder: 1 }
       retryReads: false
       retryWrites: false
+      appName: &appName mongodb-oidc-no-retry
     observeEvents:
     - commandStartedEvent
     - commandSucceededEvent
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ tests:
           failCommands:
           - find
           errorCode: 391 # ReauthenticationRequired
+          appName: *appName
   - name: find
     object: collection0
     arguments:
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ tests:
           failCommands:
           - insert
           errorCode: 391 # ReauthenticationRequired
+          appName: *appName
   - name: insertOne
     object: collection0
     arguments:
@@ -159,6 +163,7 @@ tests:
           failCommands:
           - insert
           closeConnection: true
+          appName: *appName
   - name: insertOne
     object: collection0
     arguments:
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ tests:
           failCommands:
           - saslStart
           errorCode: 18
+          appName: *appName
   - name: insertOne
     object: collection0
     arguments:
@@ -212,12 +218,13 @@ tests:
       client: failPointClient
       failPoint:
         configureFailPoint: failCommand
-        mode: 
+        mode:
           times: 1
         data:
           failCommands:
           - saslStart
           errorCode: 18
+          appName: *appName
   - name: insertOne
     object: collection0
     arguments:
@@ -225,4 +232,4 @@ tests:
         _id: 1
         x: 1
     expectError:
-      errorCode: 18
\ No newline at end of file
+      errorCode: 18
diff --git a/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/entities.ts b/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/entities.ts
index 534071749a5..0edf984addb 100644
--- a/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/entities.ts
+++ b/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/entities.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,17 @@ export class UnifiedMongoClient extends MongoClient {
       };
     }
 
+    // Test descriptions use `appName` and `appname` interchangeably
+    if (
+      description.uriOptions &&
+      (description.uriOptions.appName != null || description.uriOptions.appname != null)
+    ) {
+      options.appName = description.uriOptions.appName ?? description.uriOptions.appname;
+    } else {
+      const appNameNonce = new Date().getTime().toString();
+      options.appName = `unified-spec-runner-${appNameNonce}`;
+    }
+
     super(uri, options);
     this.observedEventEmitter.on('error', () => null);
     this.logCollector = logCollector;