diff -u b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_file.yml b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_file.yml
--- b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_file.yml
+++ b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_file.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   config:
     - field.storage.media.field_media_file
     - media.type.file
-  module:
-    - file
   enforced:
     module:
       - media
+  module:
+    - file
 id: media.file.field_media_file
 field_name: field_media_file
 entity_type: media
diff -u b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.storage.media.field_media_file.yml b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.storage.media.field_media_file.yml
--- b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.storage.media.field_media_file.yml
+++ b/core/modules/media/config/install/field.storage.media.field_media_file.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 langcode: en
 status: true
 dependencies:
-  module:
-    - file
-    - media
   enforced:
     module:
       - media
+  module:
+    - file
+    - media
 id: media.field_media_file
 field_name: field_media_file
 entity_type: media
diff -u b/core/modules/media/config/install/media.type.file.yml b/core/modules/media/config/install/media.type.file.yml
--- b/core/modules/media/config/install/media.type.file.yml
+++ b/core/modules/media/config/install/media.type.file.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 langcode: en
 status: true
-dependencies:
-  module:
-    - media
+dependencies: {  }
 id: file
 label: File
 description: "Use local files for reusable media."
diff -u b/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaSourceFileTest.php b/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaSourceFileTest.php
--- b/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaSourceFileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaSourceFileTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\media\FunctionalJavascript;
 
 use Drupal\media\Entity\Media;
-use Drupal\media\Plugin\media\Source\File;
+use Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType;
 
 /**
  * Tests the file media source.
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 class MediaSourceFileTest extends MediaSourceTestBase {
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    // We need to test without any default configuration in place.
+    // @TODO: Remove this as part of https://www.drupal.org/node/2883813.
+    MediaType::load('file')->delete();
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests the file media source.
    */
   public function testMediaFileSource() {
diff -u b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Kernel/MediaSourceFileTest.php b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Kernel/MediaSourceFileTest.php
--- b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Kernel/MediaSourceFileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Kernel/MediaSourceFileTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Tests\media\Kernel;
 
+use Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType;
+
 /**
  * Tests the file media source.
  *
@@ -10,6 +12,17 @@
 class MediaSourceFileTest extends MediaKernelTestBase {
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    // We need to test without any default configuration in place.
+    // @TODO: Remove this as part of https://www.drupal.org/node/2883813.
+    MediaType::load('file')->delete();
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests the file extension constraint.
    */
   public function testFileExtensionConstraint() {
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/media/tests/src/Functional/MediaUiFunctionalTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Functional/MediaUiFunctionalTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\media\Functional;
 
 use Drupal\media\Entity\Media;
+use Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType;
 
 /**
  * Ensures that media UI works correctly.
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('local_actions_block');
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('local_tasks_block');
+
+    // We need to test without any default configuration in place.
+    // @TODO: Remove this when https://www.drupal.org/node/2883813 lands.
+    MediaType::load('file')->delete();
   }
 
   /**
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaUiJavascriptTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/MediaUiJavascriptTest.php
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('local_actions_block');
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('local_tasks_block');
+
+    // We need to test without any default configuration in place.
+    // @TODO: Remove this as part of https://www.drupal.org/node/2883813.
+    MediaType::load('file')->delete();
   }
 
   /**