diff --git a/t/t9304-fast-import-marks.sh b/t/t9304-fast-import-marks.sh
index d4359dba21..73f3ca2b11 100755
--- a/t/t9304-fast-import-marks.sh
+++ b/t/t9304-fast-import-marks.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ test_expect_success 'import with large marks file' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'setup dump with submodule' '
+	test_config_global protocol.file.allow always &&
 	git submodule add "$PWD" sub &&
 	git commit -m "add submodule" &&
 	git fast-export HEAD >dump
diff --git a/t/t9350-fast-export.sh b/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
index 1372842559..703428fd0a 100755
--- a/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
+++ b/t/t9350-fast-export.sh
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ test_expect_success 'signed-tags=warn-strip' '
 
 test_expect_success 'setup submodule' '
 
+	test_config_global protocol.file.allow always &&
 	git checkout -f master &&
 	mkdir sub &&
 	(
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup submodule' '
 
 test_expect_success 'submodule fast-export | fast-import' '
 
+	test_config_global protocol.file.allow always &&
 	SUBENT1=$(git ls-tree master^ sub) &&
 	SUBENT2=$(git ls-tree master sub) &&
 	rm -rf new &&