diff --git a/awx/main/tests/old/tasks.py b/awx/main/tests/old/tasks.py
index 30f58353c2..28e586376a 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/old/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/old/tasks.py
@@ -279,7 +279,10 @@ class RunJobTest(BaseJobExecutionTest):
             'password': '',
         }
         opts.update(kwargs)
+        user = opts['user']
+        del opts['user']
         self.cloud_credential = Credential.objects.create(**opts)
+        self.cloud_credential.owner_role.members.add(user)
         return self.cloud_credential
 
     def create_test_project(self, playbook_content, role_playbooks=None):