diff --git a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/common/config.ts b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/common/config.ts
index d2bfeeb6433d3..1db424898cea3 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/common/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/common/config.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ export function createTestConfig(name: string, options: CreateTestConfigOptions)
           `--xpack.actions.enabledActionTypes=${JSON.stringify(enabledActionTypes)}`,
           '--xpack.alerting.enabled=true',
           '--xpack.eventLog.logEntries=true',
+          '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.enabled=true',
+          '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.createAlertUiEnabled=true',
           ...disabledPlugins.map(key => `--xpack.${key}.enabled=false`),
           `--plugin-path=${path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'plugins', 'alerts')}`,
           `--plugin-path=${path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'plugins', 'actions')}`,
diff --git a/x-pack/test/licensing_plugin/config.ts b/x-pack/test/licensing_plugin/config.ts
index 60d44cbd4c47f..829cfe294b753 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/licensing_plugin/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/licensing_plugin/config.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export default async function({ readConfigFile }: FtrConfigProviderContext) {
       serverArgs: [
         ...functionalTestsConfig.get('kbnTestServer.serverArgs'),
         '--xpack.licensing.api_polling_frequency=100',
+        '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.enabled=true',
+        '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.createAlertUiEnabled=true',
       ],
     },
 
diff --git a/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/config.js b/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/config.js
index 830933278f2bc..8b5381568570a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/config.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/config.js
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export default async function({ readConfigFile }) {
       ...integrationConfig.get('kbnTestServer'),
       serverArgs: [
         ...integrationConfig.get('kbnTestServer.serverArgs'),
+        '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.enabled=true',
+        '--xpack.triggers_actions_ui.createAlertUiEnabled=true',
         ...plugins.map(
           pluginDir => `--plugin-path=${path.resolve(__dirname, 'plugins', pluginDir)}`
         ),