diff -u b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/BareMinimalNoConfigUpgradePathTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/BareMinimalNoConfigUpgradePathTest.php
--- b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/BareMinimalNoConfigUpgradePathTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/BareMinimalNoConfigUpgradePathTest.php
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
       'value' => array(),
       'required' => TRUE,
     );
+    $settings['settings'] = array(
+      'install_profile' => (object) array(
+        'value'    => $this->profile,
+        'required' => TRUE,
+      ),
+    );
     $this->writeSettings($settings);
   }