diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy b/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
index 19f8adbe003ca..eb1289f0449b4 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ grant codeBase "${codebase.mockito-core}" {
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessDeclaredMembers";
   permission java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission "suppressAccessChecks";
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "getClassLoader";
+  permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "createClassLoader";
 };
 
 grant codeBase "${codebase.objenesis}" {