diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/bootstrap_password.bash b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/bootstrap_password.bash
index 7c2a42c373b..b5b5d6b91ff 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/bootstrap_password.bash
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/bootstrap_password.bash
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ setup() {
         install
 
         install_xpack
+        generate_trial_license
         verify_xpack_installation
     fi
 }
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ NEW_PASS
 }
 
 @test "[$GROUP] test bootstrap.password is in setting list" {
-    run sudo -E -u $DATA_USER sh <<"NODE_SETTINGS"
+    run sudo -E -u $ESPLUGIN_COMMAND_USER sh <<"NODE_SETTINGS"
 cat >> $ESCONFIG/elasticsearch.yml <<- EOF
 network.host: 127.0.0.1
 http.port: 9200
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/certgen.bash b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/certgen.bash
index 313fbd97374..12d2797b9cb 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/certgen.bash
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/certgen.bash
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ install_node_using_archive() {
 
     export ESPLUGIN_COMMAND_USER=$DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_USER
     install_xpack
+    generate_trial_license
     verify_xpack_installation
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ install_node_using_package() {
 
     export ESPLUGIN_COMMAND_USER=$DEFAULT_PACKAGE_USER
     install_xpack
+    generate_trial_license
     verify_xpack_installation
 }
 
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/setup_passwords.bash b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/setup_passwords.bash
index eac32fc04a0..050b8c2f225 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/setup_passwords.bash
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/tests/setup_passwords.bash
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ setup() {
         install
 
         install_xpack
+        generate_trial_license
         verify_xpack_installation
     fi
 }
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/utils/xpack.bash b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/utils/xpack.bash
index 435d60233a9..6d4839fe9d2 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/utils/xpack.bash
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/utils/xpack.bash
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ assert_number_of_files() {
     }
 }
 
+generate_trial_license() {
+    sudo -E -u $ESPLUGIN_COMMAND_USER sh <<"NODE_SETTINGS"
+cat >> $ESCONFIG/elasticsearch.yml <<- EOF
+xpack.license.self_generated.type: trial
+EOF
+NODE_SETTINGS
+}
+
 wait_for_xpack() {
     local host=${1:-localhost}
     local port=${2:-9200}