diff --git a/awx/main/tests/organizations.py b/awx/main/tests/organizations.py
index 0ee735a2ca..931f784496 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/organizations.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/organizations.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class OrganizationsTest(BaseTest):
         self.assertEqual(users['count'], 2)
 
         # post a completely new user to verify we can add users to the subcollection directly
-        new_user = dict(username='NewUser9000')
+        new_user = dict(username='NewUser9000', password='NewPassword9000')
         which_org = self.normal_django_user.admin_of_organizations.all()[0]
         url = reverse('api:organization_users_list', args=(which_org.pk,))
         self.post(url, new_user, expect=201, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/projects.py b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
index 3792db497b..0f3fecd771 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
@@ -419,11 +419,11 @@ class ProjectsTest(BaseTransactionTest):
             self.post(team_users, data=dict(x, is_superuser=False),
                       expect=204, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
         # The normal admin user can't create a super user vicariously through the team/project
-        self.post(team_users, data=dict(username='attempted_superuser_create', is_superuser=True),
-                  expect=403, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
+        self.post(team_users, data=dict(username='attempted_superuser_create', password='thepassword', 
+                  is_superuser=True), expect=403, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
         # ... but a superuser can
-        self.post(team_users, data=dict(username='attempted_superuser_create', is_superuser=True),
-                  expect=201, auth=self.get_super_credentials())
+        self.post(team_users, data=dict(username='attempted_superuser_create', password='thepassword',
+                  is_superuser=True), expect=201, auth=self.get_super_credentials())
 
         self.assertEqual(Team.objects.get(pk=team.pk).users.count(), 5)