diff --git a/kas/qemux86-test.yml b/kas/qemux86-test.yml
index 98f1e7f..c4609f9 100644
--- a/kas/qemux86-test.yml
+++ b/kas/qemux86-test.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ header:
 local_conf_header:
   ptest: |
       DISTRO_FEATURES:append = " ptest"
+      EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES:append = " allow-empty-password allow-root-login empty-root-password"
 
 machine: qemux86