diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/docvalue_fields.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/docvalue_fields.js
index 0de7228796f762..6a6b114dfbb16b 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/docvalue_fields.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/docvalue_fields.js
@@ -10,12 +10,18 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('docvalue_fields', () => {
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['global_maps_read', 'test_logstash_reader'], false);
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example');
     });
 
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
+
     async function getResponse() {
       await inspector.open();
       await inspector.openInspectorRequestsView();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/search_hits.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/search_hits.js
index cc0f3a7df32dee..810e7e370e727e 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/search_hits.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/search_hits.js
@@ -9,12 +9,26 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('search hits', () => {
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(
+        [
+          'global_maps_all',
+          'test_logstash_reader',
+          'antimeridian_points_reader',
+          'antimeridian_shapes_reader',
+        ],
+        false
+      );
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example');
     });
 
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
+
     async function getRequestTimestamp() {
       await inspector.open();
       await inspector.openInspectorRequestsView();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/top_hits.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/top_hits.js
index 322401ee816480..4276bc9419a105 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/top_hits.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/documents_source/top_hits.js
@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps', 'common']);
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
   const find = getService('find');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('geo top hits', () => {
     describe('split on string field', () => {
       before(async () => {
+        await security.testUser.setRoles(['global_maps_all', 'test_logstash_reader'], false);
         await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example top hits');
       });
 
+      after(async () => {
+        await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+      });
+
       it('should not fetch any search hits', async () => {
         await inspector.open();
         await inspector.openInspectorRequestsView();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/config.js b/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
index a4d0bbc3e1e9df..f3cea839de848a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/config.js
@@ -287,6 +287,17 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }) {
           ],
         },
 
+        global_maps_read: {
+          kibana: [
+            {
+              feature: {
+                maps: ['read'],
+              },
+              spaces: ['*'],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+
         geoshape_data_reader: {
           elasticsearch: {
             indices: [
@@ -297,6 +308,26 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }) {
             ],
           },
         },
+        antimeridian_points_reader: {
+          elasticsearch: {
+            indices: [
+              {
+                names: ['antimeridian_points*'],
+                privileges: ['read', 'view_index_metadata'],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+        antimeridian_shapes_reader: {
+          elasticsearch: {
+            indices: [
+              {
+                names: ['antimeridian_shapes*'],
+                privileges: ['read', 'view_index_metadata'],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
 
         geoconnections_data_reader: {
           elasticsearch: {