3 files changed, 22 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/play_build_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/play_build_service_spec.rb
index d6f9fa42045..ea211de1f82 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/play_build_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/play_build_service_spec.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ describe Ci::PlayBuildService, '#execute', :services do
   context 'when project does not have repository yet' do
     let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
 
-    it 'allows user with master role to play build' do
-      project.add_master(user)
+    it 'allows user to play build if protected branch rules are met' do
+      project.add_developer(user)
+
+      create(:protected_branch, :developers_can_merge,
+             name: build.ref, project: project)
 
       service.execute(build)
 
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@ describe Ci::PlayBuildService, '#execute', :services do
     let(:build) { create(:ci_build, :manual, pipeline: pipeline) }
 
     before do
-      project.add_master(user)
+      project.add_developer(user)
+
+      create(:protected_branch, :developers_can_merge,
+             name: build.ref, project: project)
     end
 
     it 'enqueues the build' do
@@ -64,7 +70,10 @@ describe Ci::PlayBuildService, '#execute', :services do
     let(:build) { create(:ci_build, when: :manual, pipeline: pipeline) }
 
     before do
-      project.add_master(user)
+      project.add_developer(user)
+
+      create(:protected_branch, :developers_can_merge,
+             name: build.ref, project: project)
     end
 
     it 'duplicates the build' do
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
index fc5de5d069a..1557cb3c938 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
@@ -333,10 +333,11 @@ describe Ci::ProcessPipelineService, '#execute', :services do
 
     context 'when pipeline is promoted sequentially up to the end' do
       before do
-        # We are using create(:empty_project), and users has to be master in
-        # order to execute manual action when repository does not exist.
+        # Users need ability to merge into a branch in order to trigger
+        # protected manual actions.
         #
-        project.add_master(user)
+        create(:protected_branch, :developers_can_merge,
+               name: 'master', project: project)
       end
 
       it 'properly processes entire pipeline' do
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/retry_pipeline_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/retry_pipeline_service_spec.rb
index d941d56c0d8..3e860203063 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/retry_pipeline_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/retry_pipeline_service_spec.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ describe Ci::RetryPipelineService, '#execute', :services do
   let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_pipeline, project: project) }
   let(:service) { described_class.new(project, user) }
 
-  context 'when user has ability to modify pipeline' do
+  context 'when user has full ability to modify pipeline' do
     before do
-      project.add_master(user)
+      project.add_developer(user)
+
+      create(:protected_branch, :developers_can_merge,
+             name: pipeline.ref, project: project)
     end
 
     context 'when there are already retried jobs present' do