diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/SystemUpgradePathTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/SystemUpgradePathTest.php
index db95f06..42719e2 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/SystemUpgradePathTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Upgrade/SystemUpgradePathTest.php
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public function testSystemVariableUpgrade() {
     $this->assertTrue($this->performUpgrade(), 'The upgrade was completed successfully.');
 
     // Verify that variables were properly upgraded.
+    $expected_state['node.node_access_needs_rebuild'] = array(
+      'value' => TRUE,
+      'variable_name' => 'node_access_needs_rebuild',
+    );
     $expected_config['system.cron'] = array(
       'key' => 'kdm95qppDDlyZrcUOx453YwQqDA4DNmxi4VQcxzFU9M',
       'threshold.autorun' => '86400',
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/upgrade/drupal-7.system.database.php b/core/modules/system/tests/upgrade/drupal-7.system.database.php
index 8afbc12..04fb0c4 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/upgrade/drupal-7.system.database.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/upgrade/drupal-7.system.database.php
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
     'value' => 's:6:"teaser";',
   ))
 ->values(array(
+    'name' => 'node_access_needs_rebuild',
+    'value'=> serialize(TRUE),
+  ))
+->values(array(
     'name' => 'site_403',
     'value' => 's:3:"403";',
   ))