diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/people/people-westend/src/tests/reap_identity.rs b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/people/people-westend/src/tests/reap_identity.rs
index 31c3444f1a32..246c612a6810 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/people/people-westend/src/tests/reap_identity.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/integration-tests/emulated/tests/people/people-westend/src/tests/reap_identity.rs
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ fn assert_reap_id_relay(total_deposit: Balance, id: &Identity) {
 		assert_eq!(reserved_balance, total_deposit);
 
 		assert_ok!(WestendIdentityMigrator::reap_identity(
-			WestendOrigin::root(),
+			WestendOrigin::signed(WestendRelaySender::get()),
 			WestendRelaySender::get()
 		));
 
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
index 750bf5b2c3eb..2aa34de5aa6b 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 	genesis_builder_helper::{build_config, create_default_config},
 	parameter_types,
 	traits::{
-		ConstBool, ConstU32, ConstU64, ConstU8, Contains, EitherOfDiverse, EverythingBut,
-		TransformOrigin,
+		ConstBool, ConstU32, ConstU64, ConstU8, EitherOfDiverse, Everything, TransformOrigin,
 	},
 	weights::{ConstantMultiplier, Weight},
 	PalletId,
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("people-westend"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("people-westend"),
 	authoring_version: 1,
-	spec_version: 1_006_000,
+	spec_version: 1_006_001,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 0,
@@ -162,16 +161,9 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const SS58Prefix: u8 = 42;
 }
 
-pub struct IdentityCalls;
-impl Contains<RuntimeCall> for IdentityCalls {
-	fn contains(c: &RuntimeCall) -> bool {
-		matches!(c, RuntimeCall::Identity(_))
-	}
-}
-
 #[derive_impl(frame_system::config_preludes::ParaChainDefaultConfig as frame_system::DefaultConfig)]
 impl frame_system::Config for Runtime {
-	type BaseCallFilter = EverythingBut<IdentityCalls>;
+	type BaseCallFilter = Everything;
 	type BlockWeights = RuntimeBlockWeights;
 	type BlockLength = RuntimeBlockLength;
 	type AccountId = AccountId;
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
index adfb2083254a..17406f7ae9fc 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 	weights::{ConstantMultiplier, WeightMeter},
 	PalletId,
 };
-use frame_system::EnsureRoot;
+use frame_system::{EnsureRoot, EnsureSigned};
 use pallet_grandpa::{fg_primitives, AuthorityId as GrandpaId};
 use pallet_identity::legacy::IdentityInfo;
 use pallet_session::historical as session_historical;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("westend"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("parity-westend"),
 	authoring_version: 2,
-	spec_version: 1_006_000,
+	spec_version: 1_006_001,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 24,
@@ -1342,8 +1342,7 @@ impl auctions::Config for Runtime {
 
 impl identity_migrator::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
-	// To be changed to `EnsureSigned` once there is a People Chain to migrate to.
-	type Reaper = EnsureRoot<AccountId>;
+	type Reaper = EnsureSigned<AccountId>;
 	type ReapIdentityHandler = ToParachainIdentityReaper<Runtime, Self::AccountId>;
 	type WeightInfo = weights::runtime_common_identity_migrator::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 }