diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_ot3_api.py b/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_ot3_api.py
index 020e3d0dc3c..2b77ebdcd00 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_ot3_api.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_ot3_api.py
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ async def test_liquid_probe(
         )
         fake_max_z_dist = 10.0
         await ot3_hardware.liquid_probe(mount, fake_max_z_dist, fake_settings_aspirate)
-        mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.assert_called_once()
+        mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.call_count == 2
         mock_liquid_probe.assert_called_once_with(
             mount,
             3.0,
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ async def test_multi_liquid_probe(
         await ot3_hardware.liquid_probe(
             OT3Mount.LEFT, fake_max_z_dist, fake_settings_aspirate
         )
-        assert mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.call_count == 3
+        assert mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.call_count == 4
         mock_liquid_probe.assert_called_with(
             OT3Mount.LEFT,
             plunger_positions.bottom - plunger_positions.top,
@@ -986,8 +986,8 @@ async def _fake_pos_update_and_raise(
         await ot3_hardware.liquid_probe(
             OT3Mount.LEFT, fake_max_z_dist, fake_settings_aspirate
         )
-    # assert that it went through 3 passes
-    assert mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.call_count == 3
+    # assert that it went through 3 passes and then prepared to aspirate
+    assert mock_move_to_plunger_bottom.call_count == 4
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
index 6baba13757c..ac53bb55a59 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
@@ -1340,12 +1340,7 @@ def test_liquid_probe_without_recovery(
         )
     ).then_raise(PipetteLiquidNotFoundError())
     loc = Location(Point(0, 0, 0), None)
-    try:
-        subject.liquid_probe_without_recovery(well_core=well_core, loc=loc)
-    except PipetteLiquidNotFoundError:
-        assert True
-    else:
-        assert False
+    subject.liquid_probe_without_recovery(well_core=well_core, loc=loc)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("version", versions_at_or_above(APIVersion(2, 20)))
@@ -1367,7 +1362,7 @@ def test_liquid_probe_with_recovery(
             cmd.LiquidProbeParams(
                 pipetteId=subject.pipette_id,
                 wellLocation=WellLocation(
-                    origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=0)
+                    origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=2.0)
                 ),
                 wellName=well_core.get_name(),
                 labwareId=well_core.labware_id,
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_liquid_probe.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_liquid_probe.py
index dddf1ca5e06..eb10cb7e38f 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_liquid_probe.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_liquid_probe.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async def test_liquid_probe_implementation_with_prep(
     subject: LiquidProbeImplementation,
 ) -> None:
     """A Liquid Probe should have an execution implementation with preparing to aspirate."""
-    location = WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=0))
+    location = WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=2))
 
     data = LiquidProbeParams(
         pipetteId="abc",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def test_liquid_probe_implementation_with_prep(
             pipette_id="abc",
             labware_id="123",
             well_name="A3",
-            well_location=WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP),
+            well_location=WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP,offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=2)),
         ),
     )