diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
index d196188..858a136 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ protected function setUpFilesystem() {
 
     mkdir($this->siteDirectory . '/files', 0775);
     mkdir($this->siteDirectory . '/files/config/' . CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY, 0775, TRUE);
+
+    $settings = Settings::getAll();
+    $settings['file_public_path'] = $this->siteDirectory . '/files';
+    new Settings($settings);
   }
 
   /**