diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
index 14581338fda..bd9ff74bf74 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/rule.feature
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Feature: tool_monitor_rule
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
     And I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Site administration > Reports"
+    And I click on "Enable" "link"
+    And I am on homepage
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Course administration > Reports"
     And I press "Add a new rule"
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/subscription.feature b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/subscription.feature
index ccc87627a78..70d90439248 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/subscription.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/behat/subscription.feature
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Feature: tool_monitor_subscriptions
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
     And I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Site administration > Reports"
+    And I click on "Enable" "link"
+    And I am on homepage
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I navigate to "Event monitoring rules" node in "Course administration > Reports"
     And I press "Add a new rule"
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/eventobservers_test.php b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/eventobservers_test.php
index f9d0ed0282f..74276d38397 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/eventobservers_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/eventobservers_test.php
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/blog/lib.php');
  * Tests for event observers
  */
 class tool_monitor_eventobservers_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
+    /**
+     * Set up method.
+     */
+    public function setUp() {
+        // Enable monitor.
+        set_config('enablemonitor', 1, 'tool_monitor');
+    }
 
     /**
      * Test observer for course delete event.
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/events_test.php b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/events_test.php
index 730e18d642d..825fd5a2ffa 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/events_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/events_test.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class tool_monitor_events_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
      * Tests set up.
      */
     public function setUp() {
+        set_config('enablemonitor', 1, 'tool_monitor');
         $this->resetAfterTest();
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/generator_test.php b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/generator_test.php
index 7e6403e71ad..ca7f0034d6b 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/generator_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/generator_test.php
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  */
 class tool_monitor_generator_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
+    /**
+     * Set up method.
+     */
+    public function setUp() {
+        // Enable monitor.
+        set_config('enablemonitor', 1, 'tool_monitor');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test create_rule data generator.
      */
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/rule_manager_test.php b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/rule_manager_test.php
index 12967914e77..a5173faad34 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/rule_manager_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/rule_manager_test.php
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ global $CFG;
  */
 class tool_monitor_rule_manager_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
+    /**
+     * Set up method.
+     */
+    public function setUp() {
+        // Enable monitor.
+        set_config('enablemonitor', 1, 'tool_monitor');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test add_rule method.
      */
diff --git a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/task_clean_events_test.php b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/task_clean_events_test.php
index 0e87e9e98b5..c9067ea0a0a 100644
--- a/admin/tool/monitor/tests/task_clean_events_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/monitor/tests/task_clean_events_test.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class tool_monitor_task_clean_events_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
      * Test set up.
      */
     public function setUp() {
+        set_config('enablemonitor', 1, 'tool_monitor');
         $this->resetAfterTest(true);
     }