diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/tests/registry.test b/core/modules/simpletest/tests/registry.test
index 93cde27..a832bdc 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/tests/registry.test
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/tests/registry.test
@@ -176,8 +176,12 @@ CONTENTS;
   }
 
   public function testRegistryMovedResource() {
+    $this->admin_user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer software updates', 'administer site configuration'));
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->admin_user);
+
     $this->drupalGet('registry-test/load-resource');
     $this->moveRegistryResource();
+    $this->drupalGet($this->getAbsoluteUrl('core/update.php'));
     $this->drupalGet('registry-test/load-resource');
   }
 }