diff --git a/awx/main/tests/live/tests/conftest.py b/awx/main/tests/live/tests/conftest.py
index ece57246ec..75ff270f7d 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/live/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/live/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
+import logging
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ from awx.main.tests import data
 from awx.main.models import Project, JobTemplate, Organization, Inventory
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 PROJ_DATA = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(data.__file__), 'projects')
 
 
@@ -128,30 +132,29 @@ def podman_image_generator():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def run_job_from_playbook(default_org, demo_inv, post, admin):
-    def _rf(test_name, playbook, local_path=None, scm_url=None, jt_params=None):
-        project_name = f'{test_name} project'
-        jt_name = f'{test_name} JT: {playbook}'
-
-        old_proj = Project.objects.filter(name=project_name).first()
-        if old_proj:
-            old_proj.delete()
-
-        old_jt = JobTemplate.objects.filter(name=jt_name).first()
-        if old_jt:
-            old_jt.delete()
-
-        proj_kwargs = {'name': project_name, 'organization': default_org.id}
+def project_factory(post, default_org, admin):
+    def _rf(scm_url=None, local_path=None):
+        proj_kwargs = {}
         if local_path:
             # manual path
+            project_name = f'Manual roject {local_path}'
             proj_kwargs['scm_type'] = ''
             proj_kwargs['local_path'] = local_path
         elif scm_url:
+            project_name = f'Project {scm_url}'
             proj_kwargs['scm_type'] = 'git'
             proj_kwargs['scm_url'] = scm_url
         else:
             raise RuntimeError('Need to provide scm_url or local_path')
 
+        proj_kwargs['name'] = project_name
+        proj_kwargs['organization'] = default_org.id
+
+        old_proj = Project.objects.filter(name=project_name).first()
+        if old_proj:
+            logger.info(f'Deleting existing project {project_name}')
+            old_proj.delete()
+
         result = post(
             reverse('api:project_list'),
             proj_kwargs,
@@ -159,6 +162,23 @@ def run_job_from_playbook(default_org, demo_inv, post, admin):
             expect=201,
         )
         proj = Project.objects.get(id=result.data['id'])
+        return proj
+
+    return _rf
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def run_job_from_playbook(demo_inv, post, admin, project_factory):
+    def _rf(test_name, playbook, local_path=None, scm_url=None, jt_params=None, proj=None):
+        jt_name = f'{test_name} JT: {playbook}'
+
+        if not proj:
+            proj = project_factory(scm_url=scm_url, local_path=local_path)
+
+        old_jt = JobTemplate.objects.filter(name=jt_name).first()
+        if old_jt:
+            logger.info(f'Deleting existing JT {jt_name}')
+            old_jt.delete()
 
         if proj.current_job:
             wait_for_job(proj.current_job)
@@ -183,4 +203,6 @@ def run_job_from_playbook(default_org, demo_inv, post, admin):
         wait_for_job(job)
         assert job.status == 'successful'
 
+        return {'job': job, 'job_template': jt, 'project': proj}
+
     return _rf
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/live/tests/test_ansible_facts.py b/awx/main/tests/live/tests/test_ansible_facts.py
index f6db48345e..e03620ee8b 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/live/tests/test_ansible_facts.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/live/tests/test_ansible_facts.py
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 import pytest
 
-from awx.main.tests.live.tests.conftest import wait_for_events
+from awx.main.tests.live.tests.conftest import wait_for_events, wait_for_job
 
 from awx.main.models import Job, Inventory
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def facts_project(live_tmp_folder, project_factory):
+    return project_factory(scm_url=f'file://{live_tmp_folder}/facts')
+
+
 def assert_facts_populated(name):
     job = Job.objects.filter(name__icontains=name).order_by('-created').first()
     assert job is not None
     wait_for_events(job)
+    wait_for_job(job)
 
     inventory = job.inventory
     assert inventory.hosts.count() > 0  # sanity
@@ -17,24 +23,24 @@ def assert_facts_populated(name):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def general_facts_test(live_tmp_folder, run_job_from_playbook):
+def general_facts_test(facts_project, run_job_from_playbook):
     def _rf(slug, jt_params):
         jt_params['use_fact_cache'] = True
-        standard_kwargs = dict(scm_url=f'file://{live_tmp_folder}/facts', jt_params=jt_params)
+        standard_kwargs = dict(jt_params=jt_params)
 
         # GATHER FACTS
         name = f'test_gather_ansible_facts_{slug}'
-        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'gather.yml', **standard_kwargs)
+        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'gather.yml', proj=facts_project, **standard_kwargs)
         assert_facts_populated(name)
 
         # KEEP FACTS
         name = f'test_clear_ansible_facts_{slug}'
-        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'no_op.yml', **standard_kwargs)
+        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'no_op.yml', proj=facts_project, **standard_kwargs)
         assert_facts_populated(name)
 
         # CLEAR FACTS
         name = f'test_clear_ansible_facts_{slug}'
-        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'clear.yml', **standard_kwargs)
+        run_job_from_playbook(name, 'clear.yml', proj=facts_project, **standard_kwargs)
         job = Job.objects.filter(name__icontains=name).order_by('-created').first()
 
         assert job is not None