--- a/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ public function containerBuild(ContainerBuilder $container) {
     $this->container->setParameter('language.default_values', Language::$defaultValues);
 
     $container->register('lock', 'Drupal\Core\Lock\NullLockBackend');
+    $container->register('lock.persistent', 'Drupal\Core\Lock\NullLockBackend');
     $container->register('cache_factory', 'Drupal\Core\Cache\MemoryBackendFactory');
 
     $container