diff --git a/qa/security-client-tests/build.gradle b/qa/security-client-tests/build.gradle
index a8acb65e7cd..afd8fa8265e 100644
--- a/qa/security-client-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/qa/security-client-tests/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ task copyXPackPluginProps(type: Copy) {
 project.sourceSets.test.output.dir(outputDir, builtBy: copyXPackPluginProps)
 
 integTest {
+  systemProperty 'tests.security.manager', 'false'
   cluster {
     plugin ':x-pack:elasticsearch'
     setupCommand 'setupDummyUser',