diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/multi-cluster/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/remotecluster/RemoteClusterSecurityBwcRestIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/multi-cluster/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/remotecluster/RemoteClusterSecurityBwcRestIT.java
index cbf735c66462c..17acd258ed34b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/multi-cluster/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/remotecluster/RemoteClusterSecurityBwcRestIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/multi-cluster/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/remotecluster/RemoteClusterSecurityBwcRestIT.java
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ public void testBwcWithLegacyCrossClusterSearch() throws Exception {
                       "privileges": ["read", "read_cross_cluster"],
                       "clusters": ["my_remote_cluster"]
                     }
+                  ],
+                  "remote_cluster": [
+                    {
+                      "privileges": ["monitor_enrich"],
+                      "clusters": ["*"]
+                    }
                   ]
                 }""");
             assertOK(adminClient().performRequest(putRoleRequest));
@@ -157,6 +163,12 @@ public void testBwcWithLegacyCrossClusterSearch() throws Exception {
                           "privileges": ["read", "read_cross_cluster"],
                           "clusters": ["my_remote_*", "non_existing_remote_cluster"]
                         }
+                      ],
+                      "remote_cluster": [
+                        {
+                          "privileges": ["monitor_enrich"],
+                          "clusters": ["*"]
+                        }
                       ]
                     }
                   }