diff --git a/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from01.cf b/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from01.cf
index 32ee890b36..3b979d7c23 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from01.cf
+++ b/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from01.cf
@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ bundle agent setup
   files:
     "$(G.testroot)/TEST.source"
       depth_search => recurse("inf"),
-      perms => system_owned("0644"),
+      perms => agent_owned("0644"),
       copy_from => example("$(this.promise_dirname)/test_files");
 
 }
 
+body perms agent_owned(mode)
+{
+      mode   => "$(mode)";
+      owners => { "$(sys.user_data[username])" };
+      groups => { "$(sys.user_data[gid])" };
+}
+
 bundle agent main
 {
   files:
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from03.cf b/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from03.cf
index 7e7f43035c..e03d8c3479 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from03.cf
+++ b/tests/acceptance/28_inform_testing/01_files/copy_from03.cf
@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ bundle agent setup
   files:
     "$(G.testroot)/TEST.source"
       depth_search => recurse("inf"),
-      perms => system_owned("0644"),
+      perms => agent_owned("0644"),
       copy_from => example("$(this.promise_dirname)/test_files");
 
 }
 
+body perms agent_owned(mode)
+{
+      mode   => "$(mode)";
+      owners => { "$(sys.user_data[username])" };
+      groups => { "$(sys.user_data[gid])" };
+}
+
 bundle agent main
 {
   files: