diff --git a/tests/domain/test_projects.py b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
index 2c4788e6..e09ab666 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_projects.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_projects.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from atst.domain.projects import Projects
-from tests.factories import WorkspaceFactory
+from atst.domain.workspaces import Workspaces
+from tests.factories import RequestFactory
 
 
 def test_create_project_with_multiple_environments():
-    workspace = WorkspaceFactory.create()
+    workspace = Workspaces.create(RequestFactory.create())
     project = Projects.create(
         workspace.owner, workspace, "My Test Project", "Test", ["dev", "prod"]
     )
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_users.py b/tests/domain/test_users.py
index 16d78366..f27f26aa 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_users.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ DOD_ID = "my_dod_id"
 
 
 def test_create_user():
-    user = Users.create("developer")
+    user = Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     assert user.atat_role.name == "developer"
 
 
 def test_create_user_with_nonexistent_role():
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
-        Users.create("nonexistent")
+        Users.create("nonexistent", dod_id=DOD_ID)
 
 
 def test_get_or_create_nonexistent_user():
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ def test_get_or_create_existing_user():
 
 
 def test_get_user():
-    new_user = Users.create("developer")
+    new_user = Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     user = Users.get(new_user.id)
     assert user.id == new_user.id
 
 
 def test_get_nonexistent_user():
-    Users.create("developer")
+    Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         Users.get(uuid4())
 
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ def test_get_user_by_dod_id():
 
 
 def test_update_user():
-    new_user = Users.create("developer")
+    new_user = Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     updated_user = Users.update(new_user.id, "ccpo")
 
     assert updated_user.atat_role.name == "ccpo"
 
 
 def test_update_nonexistent_user():
-    Users.create("developer")
+    Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         Users.update(uuid4(), "ccpo")
 
 
 def test_update_existing_user_with_nonexistent_role():
-    new_user = Users.create("developer")
+    new_user = Users.create("developer", dod_id=DOD_ID)
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         Users.update(new_user.id, "nonexistent")
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_workspace_users.py b/tests/domain/test_workspace_users.py
index be24796b..c07473f2 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_workspace_users.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_workspace_users.py
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 from atst.domain.workspace_users import WorkspaceUsers
 from atst.domain.users import Users
-from tests.factories import WorkspaceFactory
+from tests.factories import WorkspaceFactory, UserFactory
 
 
 def test_can_create_new_workspace_user():
     workspace = WorkspaceFactory.create()
-    new_user = Users.create("developer")
+    new_user = UserFactory.create()
 
     workspace_user_dicts = [{"id": new_user.id, "workspace_role": "owner"}]
     workspace_users = WorkspaceUsers.add_many(workspace.id, workspace_user_dicts)
 
     assert workspace_users[0].user.id == new_user.id
-    assert workspace_users[0].user.atat_role.name == "developer"
-    assert workspace_users[0].workspace_role.role.name == "owner"
+    assert workspace_users[0].user.atat_role.name == new_user.atat_role.name
+    assert workspace_users[0].workspace_role.role.name == new_user.workspace_roles[0].role.name
 
 
 def test_can_update_existing_workspace_user():
     workspace = WorkspaceFactory.create()
-    new_user = Users.create("developer")
+    new_user = UserFactory.create()
 
     WorkspaceUsers.add_many(
         workspace.id, [{"id": new_user.id, "workspace_role": "owner"}]
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ def test_can_update_existing_workspace_user():
         workspace.id, [{"id": new_user.id, "workspace_role": "developer"}]
     )
 
-    assert workspace_users[0].user.id == new_user.id
-    assert workspace_users[0].workspace_role.role.name == "developer"
+    assert workspace_users[0].user.atat_role.name == new_user.atat_role.name
+    assert workspace_users[0].workspace_role.role.name == new_user.workspace_roles[0].role.name
diff --git a/tests/factories.py b/tests/factories.py
index b462701c..d2ecc62a 100644
--- a/tests/factories.py
+++ b/tests/factories.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class RoleFactory(Base):
     class Meta:
         model = Role
 
+    name = factory.Faker("job")
+    description = "This is a test role."
     permissions = []
 
 
diff --git a/tests/models/test_requests.py b/tests/models/test_requests.py
index 528d0b06..3d5bcf72 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_requests.py
@@ -80,38 +80,36 @@ def test_annual_spend():
 def test_reviews():
     request = RequestFactory.create()
     ccpo = UserFactory.from_atat_role("ccpo")
-    request.status_events = [
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo),
-        ),
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo),
-        ),
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(revision=request.latest_revision),
-    ]
+    RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        request=request,
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo),
+    ),
+    RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        request=request,
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo),
+    ),
+    RequestStatusEventFactory.create(request=request, revision=request.latest_revision),
     assert len(request.reviews) == 2
 
 
 def test_review_comment():
     request = RequestFactory.create()
     ccpo = UserFactory.from_atat_role("ccpo")
-    request.status_events = [
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment="do better"),
-        )
-    ]
+    RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        request=request,
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED,
+        review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment="do better"),
+    )
     assert request.review_comment == "do better"
 
-    request.status_events = [
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            new_status=RequestStatus.APPROVED,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment="much better"),
-        )
-    ]
+    RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        request=request,
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        new_status=RequestStatus.APPROVED,
+        review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment="much better"),
+    )
 
     assert not request.review_comment
diff --git a/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py b/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
index 1a2c4606..fe601c35 100644
--- a/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
+++ b/tests/routes/test_financial_verification.py
@@ -162,14 +162,13 @@ def test_displays_ccpo_review_comment(user_session, client):
     ccpo = UserFactory.from_atat_role("ccpo")
     user_session(creator)
     request = RequestFactory.create(creator=creator)
+    status = RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER,
+        request=request,
+    )
     review_comment = "add all of the correct info, instead of the incorrect info"
-    request.status_events = [
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment),
-        )
-    ]
+    RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment, status=status)
     response = client.get("/requests/verify/{}".format(request.id))
     body = response.data.decode()
     assert review_comment in body
diff --git a/tests/routes/test_request_new.py b/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
index 9bc8a668..71dfcedc 100644
--- a/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
+++ b/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
@@ -227,14 +227,13 @@ def test_displays_ccpo_review_comment(user_session, client):
     ccpo = UserFactory.from_atat_role("ccpo")
     user_session(creator)
     request = RequestFactory.create(creator=creator)
+    status = RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
+        request=request,
+        revision=request.latest_revision,
+        new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED,
+    )
     review_comment = "add all of the correct info, instead of the incorrect info"
-    request.status_events = [
-        RequestStatusEventFactory.create(
-            revision=request.latest_revision,
-            new_status=RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED,
-            review=RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment),
-        )
-    ]
+    RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment, status=status)
     response = client.get("/requests/new/1/{}".format(request.id))
     body = response.data.decode()
     assert review_comment in body