diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/api_5.test.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/api_5.test.ts
index 4a4d77747fe..f72d13afc98 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/api_5.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/api_5.test.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ describe('amplify add api (REST)', () => {
       restrictAccess: true,
       allowGuestUsers: false,
     });
+
+    // add more paths to and test policy slicing
+    for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+      await addRestApi(projRoot, {
+        isFirstRestApi: false,
+        existingLambda: true,
+        restrictAccess: true,
+        allowGuestUsers: true,
+      });
+    }
     await addRestApi(projRoot, { isFirstRestApi: false, existingLambda: true });
     await updateAuthAddAdminQueries(projRoot, undefined, {});
     await amplifyPushUpdate(projRoot);