diff --git a/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-transport-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-transport-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 42c178104e..8e7178574f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-transport-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-transport-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ dependencies {
 tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
   // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
   jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.elasticsearch.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  jvmArgs("-Dio.opentelemetry.javaagent.shaded.io.opentelemetry.context.enableStrictContext=false")
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/mongo/mongo-4.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/mongo/mongo-4.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index a43ff00b5e..ec4048c43d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongo/mongo-4.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/mongo/mongo-4.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
+  jvmArgs("-Dio.opentelemetry.javaagent.shaded.io.opentelemetry.context.enableStrictContext=false")
+}