diff --git a/tests/replication/replica.yaml b/tests/replication/replica.yaml
index c664b12c2..3e4e07eed 100644
--- a/tests/replication/replica.yaml
+++ b/tests/replication/replica.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,53 @@ chapters:
     method: GET
     parameters:
       username: admin
+
+  - synopsis: Create leader role.
+    path: /_plugins/_security/api/roles/leader_role
+    method: PUT
+    request:
+      payload:
+        cluster_permissions:
+          - "cluster:monitor/state"
+        index_permissions:
+          - index_patterns: ["*"]
+            allowed_actions: ["indices:data/read/*"]
+    response:
+      status: 200
+
+  - synopsis: Create follower role.
+    path: /_plugins/_security/api/roles/cross_cluster_replication_follower_full_access
+    method: PUT
+    request:
+      payload:
+        cluster_permissions:
+          - "cluster:admin/xpack/ccr/auto_follow_pattern/*"
+        index_permissions:
+          - index_patterns: ["*"]
+            allowed_actions: ["indices:data/write/*"]
+    response:
+      status: 200
+
+  - synopsis: Map leader role to user.
+    path: /_plugins/_security/api/rolesmapping/leader_role
+    method: PUT
+    request:
+      payload:
+        backend_roles: ["admin"]
+        users: ["admin"]
+    response:
+      status: 200
+
+  - synopsis: Map follower role to user.
+    path: /_plugins/_security/api/rolesmapping/cross_cluster_replication_follower_full_access
+    method: PUT
+    request:
+      payload:
+        backend_roles: ["admin"]
+        users: ["admin"]
+    response:
+      status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Establish connection.
     path: /_cluster/settings
     method: PUT
@@ -55,6 +102,7 @@ chapters:
                 seeds: ['172.22.0.3:9300']
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Start replication.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/{index}/_start
     version: '>= 1.1'
@@ -70,6 +118,7 @@ chapters:
           follower_cluster_role: cross_cluster_replication_follower_full_access
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Get replication stats.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/{index}/_status
     version: '>= 1.1'
@@ -78,24 +127,28 @@ chapters:
       index: books-names
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Get leader stats.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/leader_stats
     version: '>= 1.1'
     method: GET
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Get follower stats.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/follower_stats
     version: '>= 1.1'
     method: GET
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Get auto-follow stats.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/autofollow_stats
     version: '>= 1.1'
     method: GET
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Update settings.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/{index}/_update
     version: '>= 1.1'
@@ -109,6 +162,7 @@ chapters:
           index.number_of_replicas: 2
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Create replication rule.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/_autofollow
     version: '>= 1.1'
@@ -123,6 +177,7 @@ chapters:
           follower_cluster_role: admin
     response:
       status: 200
+
   - synopsis: Delete replication rule.
     path: /_plugins/_replication/_autofollow
     version: '>= 1.1'
@@ -132,4 +187,4 @@ chapters:
         leader_alias: my-connection-alias
         name: books
     response:
-      status: 200
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+      status: 200