diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/conftest.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/conftest.py
index 8574cefe248..d4b6ccbff61 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/conftest.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/conftest.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 from opentrons.hardware_control import HardwareControlAPI, OT2HardwareControlAPI
 from opentrons.hardware_control.api import API
+from opentrons_shared_data.robot.dev_types import RobotTypeEnum
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from opentrons.hardware_control.ot3api import OT3API
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ def ot3_hardware_api(decoy: Decoy) -> OT3API:
     try:
         from opentrons.hardware_control.ot3api import OT3API
 
-        return decoy.mock(cls=OT3API)
+        mock = decoy.mock(cls=OT3API)
+        decoy.when(mock.get_robot_type()).then_return(RobotTypeEnum.FLEX)
+        return mock
     except ImportError:
         # TODO (tz, 9-23-22) Figure out a better way to use this fixture with OT-3 api only.
         return None  # type: ignore[return-value]
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/execution/test_labware_movement_handler.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/execution/test_labware_movement_handler.py
index 838039488f0..65f639acb18 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/execution/test_labware_movement_handler.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/execution/test_labware_movement_handler.py
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ async def test_move_labware_with_gripper(
 
     decoy.when(state_store.config.use_virtual_gripper).then_return(False)
     decoy.when(ot3_hardware_api.has_gripper()).then_return(True)
-    decoy.when(ot3_hardware_api._gripper_handler.is_ready_for_jaw_home()).then_return(
-        True
-    )
+    decoy.when(ot3_hardware_api.gripper_jaw_can_home()).then_return(True)
 
     decoy.when(
         await ot3_hardware_api.gantry_position(mount=OT3Mount.GRIPPER)
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/resources/test_ot3_validation.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/resources/test_ot3_validation.py
index d2382bf70a1..0c575f96c25 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/resources/test_ot3_validation.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/resources/test_ot3_validation.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from opentrons.protocol_engine.errors.exceptions import HardwareNotSupportedError
 
 from opentrons.hardware_control.api import API
+from opentrons_shared_data.robot.dev_types import RobotTypeEnum
 
 
 @pytest.mark.ot3_only
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ def test_ensure_ot3_hardware(decoy: Decoy) -> None:
         from opentrons.hardware_control.ot3api import OT3API
 
         ot_3_hardware_api = decoy.mock(cls=OT3API)
+        decoy.when(ot_3_hardware_api.get_robot_type()).then_return(RobotTypeEnum.FLEX)
         result = ensure_ot3_hardware(
             ot_3_hardware_api,
         )
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ def test_ensure_ot3_hardware(decoy: Decoy) -> None:
 def test_ensure_ot3_hardware_raises_error(decoy: Decoy) -> None:
     """Should raise a HardwareNotSupportedError exception."""
     ot_2_hardware_api = decoy.mock(cls=API)
+    decoy.when(ot_2_hardware_api.get_robot_type()).then_return(RobotTypeEnum.OT2)
     with pytest.raises(HardwareNotSupportedError):
         ensure_ot3_hardware(
             ot_2_hardware_api,