diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
index 61c1054912..22ecf1a2f6 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_instance_group.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def isolated_instance_group(instance_group, instance):
 def containerized_instance_group(instance_group, kube_credential):
     ig = InstanceGroup(name="container")
     ig.credential = kube_credential
+    ig.is_container_group = True
     ig.save()
     return ig
 
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ def test_containerized_group_default_fields(instance_group, kube_credential):
     assert ig.policy_instance_minimum == 5
     assert ig.policy_instance_percentage == 5
     ig.credential = kube_credential
+    ig.is_container_group = True
     ig.save()
     assert ig.policy_instance_list == []
     assert ig.policy_instance_minimum == 0
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_container_groups.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_container_groups.py
index 84dcaf12d7..e739ff879b 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_container_groups.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_container_groups.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from awx.main.utils import (
 @pytest.fixture
 def containerized_job(default_instance_group, kube_credential, job_template_factory):
     default_instance_group.credential = kube_credential
+    default_instance_group.is_container_group = True
     default_instance_group.save()
     objects = job_template_factory('jt', organization='org1', project='proj',
                                    inventory='inv', credential='cred',