diff --git a/tests/domain/test_environments.py b/tests/domain/test_environments.py
index a87551a4..f963f92b 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_environments.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_environments.py
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ class EnvQueryTest:
                 }
             ],
             task_orders=[
-                TaskOrderFactory.create(
-                    clins=[
-                        CLINFactory.create(start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date)
+                {
+                    "create_clins": [
+                        {"start_date": start_date, "end_date": end_date}
                         for (start_date, end_date) in start_and_end_dates
                     ]
-                )
+                }
             ],
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
index e718d58f..6cfd91fd 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_update_adds_clins():
 
 def test_update_does_not_duplicate_clins():
     task_order = TaskOrderFactory.create(
-        number="3453453456", create_clins=["123", "456"]
+        number="3453453456", create_clins=[{"number": "123"}, {"number": "456"}]
     )
     clins = [
         {
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ def test_update_does_not_duplicate_clins():
 
 
 def test_delete_task_order_with_clins(session):
-    task_order = TaskOrderFactory.create(create_clins=[1, 2, 3])
+    task_order = TaskOrderFactory.create(
+        create_clins=[{"number": 1}, {"number": 2}, {"number": 3}]
+    )
     TaskOrders.delete(task_order.id)
 
     assert not session.query(
diff --git a/tests/factories.py b/tests/factories.py
index 99ada8f4..27902558 100644
--- a/tests/factories.py
+++ b/tests/factories.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class PortfolioFactory(Base):
         with_applications = kwargs.pop("applications", [])
         owner = kwargs.pop("owner", UserFactory.create())
         members = kwargs.pop("members", [])
+        with_task_orders = kwargs.pop("task_orders", [])
 
         portfolio = super()._create(model_class, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ class PortfolioFactory(Base):
             for p in with_applications
         ]
 
+        task_orders = [
+            TaskOrderFactory.create(portfolio=portfolio, **to)
+            for to in with_task_orders
+        ]
+
         PortfolioRoleFactory.create(
             portfolio=portfolio,
             user=owner,
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ class PortfolioFactory(Base):
             )
 
         portfolio.applications = applications
+        portfolio.task_orders = task_orders
         return portfolio
 
 
@@ -279,7 +286,7 @@ class TaskOrderFactory(Base):
         task_order = super()._create(model_class, *args, **kwargs)
 
         for clin in create_clins:
-            CLINFactory.create(task_order=task_order, number=clin)
+            CLINFactory.create(task_order=task_order, **clin)
 
         return task_order
 
diff --git a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
index 4d64ed38..d2e1aae0 100644
--- a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
+++ b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def completed_task_order():
     task_order = TaskOrderFactory.create(
         creator=portfolio.owner,
         portfolio=portfolio,
-        create_clins=["1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123"],
+        create_clins=[{"number": "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123"}],
     )
 
     return task_order