diff --git a/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/Makefile b/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/Makefile
index 33b31e1..8dd8ac1 100644
--- a/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/Makefile
+++ b/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $(METADATA): Makefile
 	@echo "Type:            Regression" >> $(METADATA)
 	@echo "TestTime:        10m" >> $(METADATA)
 	@echo "RunFor:          selinux-policy" >> $(METADATA)
-	@echo "Requires:        audit libselinux libselinux-utils policycoreutils selinux-policy selinux-policy-targeted setools-console perf expect openssh-clients" >> $(METADATA)
+	@echo "Requires:        audit libselinux libselinux-utils policycoreutils selinux-policy selinux-policy-targeted setools-console perf expect openssh-clients initscripts" >> $(METADATA)
 	@echo "RhtsRequires:    library(selinux-policy/common)" >> $(METADATA)
 	@echo "Environment:     AVC_ERROR=+no_avc_check" >> $(METADATA)
 	@echo "Priority:        Normal" >> $(METADATA)
diff --git a/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/runtest.sh b/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/runtest.sh
index 7a9577a..3578e39 100755
--- a/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/runtest.sh
+++ b/selinux-policy/perf_event-and-related/runtest.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ rlJournalStart
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "real scenario -- confined root sysadm_u"
+        rlRun "grep -i permit /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+        rlFileBackup /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+        rlRun "sed -i 's/^.*PermitRootLogin.*$/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+        rlRun "service sshd restart"
         rlRun "setsebool ssh_sysadm_login on"
         USER_NAME="toor"
         USER_SECRET="S3kr3t${RANDOM}"
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ rlJournalStart
         rlRun "./ssh.exp ${USER_NAME}/sysadm_r ${USER_SECRET} localhost perf record -o /dev/null echo test"
         rlRun "userdel -Z ${USER_NAME}"
         rlRun "setsebool ssh_sysadm_login off"
+        rlFileRestore
+        rlRun "service sshd restart"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartCleanup