diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
index 6e2653f9ed6..9ba9ae5df1a 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_hooks.php
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ class behat_hooks extends behat_base {
         $user = $DB->get_record('user', array('username' => 'admin'));
         \core\session\manager::set_user($user);
 
+        // Enable web cron.
+        set_config('cronclionly', 0);
+
         // Reset the browser if specified in config.php.
         if (!empty($CFG->behat_restart_browser_after) && $this->running_javascript()) {
             $now = time();