diff --git a/test-core.ini b/test-core.ini
index e9c9815f50d..dd8899c767f 100644
--- a/test-core.ini
+++ b/test-core.ini
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ use = config:development.ini
 #faster_db_test_hacks = True
 #sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///
 
+ckan.auth.user_create_organizations = true
+ckan.auth.user_create_groups = true
+ckan.auth.create_user = false
+ckan.auth.create_dataset_if_not_in_organization = true
+
 ckan.cache_validation_enabled = True
 ckan.cache_enabled = False
 ckan.cache.default_expires = 200