diff --git a/awx/main/tests/commands.py b/awx/main/tests/commands.py
index b9d221738d..a748a97d6f 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/commands.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/commands.py
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ class InventoryImportTest(BaseCommandMixin, BaseLiveServerTest):
     def setUp(self):
         super(InventoryImportTest, self).setUp()
         self.start_redis()
+        self.setup_instances()
         self.create_test_inventories()
         self.create_test_ini()
         self.create_test_license_file()
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/projects.py b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
index 0a3e357667..fadcaf3d4b 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ class ProjectUpdatesTest(BaseTransactionTest):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ProjectUpdatesTest, self).setUp()
+        self.setup_instances()
         self.start_queue()
         self.setup_users()