diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c368a957764e..2c966cd1913d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -14270,6 +14270,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-ranked-collective",
  "pallet-recovery",
  "pallet-referenda",
+ "pallet-root-testing",
  "pallet-scheduler",
  "pallet-session",
  "pallet-society",
@@ -18466,7 +18467,7 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "21bebf2b7c9e0a515f6e0f8c51dc0f8e4696391e6f1ff30379559f8365fb0df7"
 dependencies = [
- "rustix 0.38.8",
+ "rustix 0.38.21",
  "windows-sys 0.48.0",
 ]
 
@@ -20285,6 +20286,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-proxy",
  "pallet-recovery",
  "pallet-referenda",
+ "pallet-root-testing",
  "pallet-scheduler",
  "pallet-session",
  "pallet-session-benchmarking",
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/Cargo.toml
index 243f4337cae1..5b55d3fec503 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/Cargo.toml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ pallet-vesting = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/vesting", default-features =
 pallet-whitelist = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/whitelist", default-features = false }
 pallet-xcm = { path = "../../xcm/pallet-xcm", default-features = false }
 pallet-xcm-benchmarks = { path = "../../xcm/pallet-xcm-benchmarks", default-features = false, optional = true }
+pallet-root-testing = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/root-testing", default-features = false }
 
 frame-benchmarking = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/benchmarking", default-features = false, optional = true }
 frame-try-runtime = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/try-runtime", default-features = false, optional = true }
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ std = [
 	"pallet-ranked-collective/std",
 	"pallet-recovery/std",
 	"pallet-referenda/std",
+	"pallet-root-testing/std",
 	"pallet-scheduler/std",
 	"pallet-session/std",
 	"pallet-society/std",
@@ -290,6 +292,7 @@ try-runtime = [
 	"pallet-ranked-collective/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-recovery/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-referenda/try-runtime",
+	"pallet-root-testing/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-scheduler/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-session/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-society/try-runtime",
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
index e6ad061ce069..b127eda3ba98 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -1230,6 +1230,10 @@ impl pallet_sudo::Config for Runtime {
 	type WeightInfo = weights::pallet_sudo::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 }
 
+impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Runtime {
+	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
+}
+
 impl pallet_asset_rate::Config for Runtime {
 	type WeightInfo = weights::pallet_asset_rate::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
@@ -1368,6 +1372,9 @@ construct_runtime! {
 		// State trie migration pallet, only temporary.
 		StateTrieMigration: pallet_state_trie_migration = 254,
 
+		// Root testing pallet.
+		RootTesting: pallet_root_testing::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 249,
+
 		// Sudo.
 		Sudo: pallet_sudo::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>, Config<T>} = 255,
 	}
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/westend/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/runtime/westend/Cargo.toml
index cb1118cf92fb..4148d6105917 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/westend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/westend/Cargo.toml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pallet-vesting = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/vesting", default-features =
 pallet-whitelist = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/whitelist", default-features = false }
 pallet-xcm = { path = "../../xcm/pallet-xcm", default-features = false }
 pallet-xcm-benchmarks = { path = "../../xcm/pallet-xcm-benchmarks", default-features = false, optional = true }
+pallet-root-testing = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/root-testing", default-features = false }
 
 frame-benchmarking = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/benchmarking", default-features = false, optional = true }
 frame-try-runtime = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/try-runtime", default-features = false, optional = true }
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ std = [
 	"pallet-proxy/std",
 	"pallet-recovery/std",
 	"pallet-referenda/std",
+	"pallet-root-testing/std",
 	"pallet-scheduler/std",
 	"pallet-session-benchmarking?/std",
 	"pallet-session/std",
@@ -315,6 +317,7 @@ try-runtime = [
 	"pallet-proxy/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-recovery/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-referenda/try-runtime",
+	"pallet-root-testing/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-scheduler/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-session/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-society/try-runtime",
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
index 9ee4f3cf23e5..b8b2e540e96b 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -1349,6 +1349,10 @@ impl pallet_nomination_pools::Config for Runtime {
 	type MaxPointsToBalance = MaxPointsToBalance;
 }
 
+impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Runtime {
+	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
+}
+
 parameter_types! {
 	// The deposit configuration for the singed migration. Specially if you want to allow any signed account to do the migration (see `SignedFilter`, these deposits should be high)
 	pub const MigrationSignedDepositPerItem: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
@@ -1483,6 +1487,9 @@ construct_runtime! {
 
 		// Asset rate.
 		AssetRate: pallet_asset_rate::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 101,
+
+		// Root testing pallet.
+		RootTesting: pallet_root_testing::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 102,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index f3c248976325..cb8d7f6b1de6 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -1014,7 +1014,9 @@ impl pallet_remark::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
 }
 
-impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Runtime {}
+impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Runtime {
+	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
+}
 
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 28 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/root-testing/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/root-testing/src/lib.rs
index bbcda09c3065..51fd835409ae 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/root-testing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/root-testing/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
 
 #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
 
-use frame_support::dispatch::DispatchResult;
-use sp_runtime::Perbill;
+use frame_support::{dispatch::DispatchResult, sp_runtime::Perbill};
 
 pub use pallet::*;
 
@@ -36,11 +35,21 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	use frame_system::pallet_prelude::*;
 
 	#[pallet::config]
-	pub trait Config: frame_system::Config {}
+	pub trait Config: frame_system::Config {
+		/// The overarching event type.
+		type RuntimeEvent: From<Event<Self>> + IsType<<Self as frame_system::Config>::RuntimeEvent>;
+	}
 
 	#[pallet::pallet]
 	pub struct Pallet<T>(_);
 
+	#[pallet::event]
+	#[pallet::generate_deposit(pub(super) fn deposit_event)]
+	pub enum Event<T: Config> {
+		/// Event dispatched when the trigger_defensive extrinsic is called.
+		DefensiveTestCall,
+	}
+
 	#[pallet::call]
 	impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		/// A dispatch that will fill the block weight up to the given ratio.
@@ -50,5 +59,14 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			ensure_root(origin)?;
 			Ok(())
 		}
+
+		#[pallet::call_index(1)]
+		#[pallet::weight(0)]
+		pub fn trigger_defensive(origin: OriginFor<T>) -> DispatchResult {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			frame_support::defensive!("root_testing::trigger_defensive was called.");
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::DefensiveTestCall);
+			Ok(())
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
index 45a3bba9b3a6..78032cc0a940 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl VariantCount for () {
 macro_rules! defensive {
 	() => {
 		frame_support::__private::log::error!(
-			target: "runtime",
+			target: "runtime::defensive",
 			"{}",
 			$crate::traits::DEFENSIVE_OP_PUBLIC_ERROR
 		);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ macro_rules! defensive {
 	};
 	($error:expr $(,)?) => {
 		frame_support::__private::log::error!(
-			target: "runtime",
+			target: "runtime::defensive",
 			"{}: {:?}",
 			$crate::traits::DEFENSIVE_OP_PUBLIC_ERROR,
 			$error
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ macro_rules! defensive {
 	};
 	($error:expr, $proof:expr $(,)?) => {
 		frame_support::__private::log::error!(
-			target: "runtime",
+			target: "runtime::defensive",
 			"{}: {:?}: {:?}",
 			$crate::traits::DEFENSIVE_OP_PUBLIC_ERROR,
 			$error,
diff --git a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index cbd495a5c152..01e3f5264bff 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ frame_support::construct_runtime!(
 		System: frame_system::{Pallet, Call, Config<T>, Storage, Event<T>},
 		Timestamp: pallet_timestamp::{Call, Inherent},
 		Balances: pallet_balances::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>, Event<T>},
-		RootTesting: pallet_root_testing::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
+		RootTesting: pallet_root_testing::{Pallet, Call, Storage,  Event<T>},
 		Council: pallet_collective::<Instance1>,
 		Utility: utility::{Pallet, Call, Event},
 		Example: example::{Pallet, Call},
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 	type MaxHolds = ();
 }
 
-impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Test {}
+impl pallet_root_testing::Config for Test {
+	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
+}
 
 impl pallet_timestamp::Config for Test {
 	type Moment = u64;