diff --git a/src/tests/test_app_config.py b/src/tests/test_app_config.py
index 8de03bfd5..d6cf8045d 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_app_config.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_app_config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from yunohost.app import (
     app_config_set,
     app_ssowatconf,
 )
+from yunohost.user import user_create, user_delete
 
 from yunohost.utils.error import YunohostError, YunohostValidationError
 
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ def config_app(request):
 
 def test_app_config_get(config_app):
 
+    user_create("alice", "Alice", "White", _get_maindomain(), "test123Ynh")
+
     assert isinstance(app_config_get(config_app), dict)
     assert isinstance(app_config_get(config_app, full=True), dict)
     assert isinstance(app_config_get(config_app, export=True), dict)
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ def test_app_config_get(config_app):
     assert isinstance(app_config_get(config_app, "main.components"), dict)
     assert app_config_get(config_app, "main.components.boolean") == "0"
 
+    user_delete("alice")
+
 
 def test_app_config_nopanel(legacy_app):