diff --git a/t/t6008-rev-list-submodule.sh b/t/t6008-rev-list-submodule.sh
index c4af9ca0a7..a65e5f283c 100755
--- a/t/t6008-rev-list-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t6008-rev-list-submodule.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 
 	: > super-file &&
 	git add super-file &&
-	git submodule add "$(pwd)" sub &&
+	git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule add "$(pwd)" sub &&
 	git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/super &&
 	test_tick &&
 	git commit -m super-initial &&
diff --git a/t/t6134-pathspec-in-submodule.sh b/t/t6134-pathspec-in-submodule.sh
index c670668409..2fde65b431 100755
--- a/t/t6134-pathspec-in-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t6134-pathspec-in-submodule.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup a submodule' '
 	: >pretzel/a &&
 	git -C pretzel add a &&
 	git -C pretzel commit -m "add a file" -- a &&
-	git submodule add ./pretzel sub &&
+	git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule add ./pretzel sub &&
 	git commit -a -m "add submodule" &&
 	git submodule deinit --all
 '