core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigDependencyWebTest.php      | 2 +-
 core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest.php | 2 +-
 core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php         | 4 +++-
 core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php     | 2 ++
 core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php             | 2 +-
 core/modules/config/src/Tests/SchemaConfigListenerWebTest.php  | 2 ++
 6 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigDependencyWebTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigDependencyWebTest.php
index 7cc973d..24d2a15 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigDependencyWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigDependencyWebTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ConfigDependencyWebTest extends WebTestBase {
    * @see \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigDependencyDeleteFormTrait
    */
   function testConfigDependencyDeleteFormTrait() {
-    $this->drupalLogin($this->rootUser);
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
 
     /** @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityStorage $storage */
     $storage = $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getStorage('config_test');
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest.php
index ba268c1..a07da59 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ConfigEntityFormOverrideTest extends WebTestBase {
    * Tests that overrides do not affect forms or listing screens.
    */
   public function testFormsWithOverrides() {
-    $this->drupalLogin($this->rootUser);
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
 
     $original_label = 'Default';
     $overridden_label = 'Overridden label';
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
index 9287174..73571ce 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function testList() {
    */
   function testListUI() {
     // Log in as an administrative user to access the full menu trail.
-    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages')));
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages', 'administer site configuration')));
 
     // Get the list callback page.
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/config_test');
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ function testListUI() {
    * Test paging.
    */
   public function testPager() {
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
+
     $storage = \Drupal::entityManager()->getListBuilder('config_test')->getStorage();
 
     // Create 51 test entities.
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php
index 7f7a29d..87ad9a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class ConfigEntityStatusUITest extends WebTestBase {
    * Tests status operations.
    */
   function testCRUD() {
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
+
     $id = strtolower($this->randomMachineName());
     $edit = array(
       'id' => $id,
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
index 8afef20..899ddd4 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function testCRUD() {
    * Tests CRUD operations through the UI.
    */
   function testCRUDUI() {
-    $this->drupalLogin($this->rootUser);
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
 
     $id = strtolower($this->randomMachineName());
     $label1 = $this->randomMachineName();
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/SchemaConfigListenerWebTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/SchemaConfigListenerWebTest.php
index 1677214..65ca4c3 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/SchemaConfigListenerWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/SchemaConfigListenerWebTest.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class SchemaConfigListenerWebTest extends WebTestBase {
    * Tests \Drupal\Core\Config\Testing\ConfigSchemaChecker.
    */
   public function testConfigSchemaChecker() {
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']));
+
     // Test a non-existing schema.
     $msg = 'Expected SchemaIncompleteException thrown';
     try {