diff --git a/trove/tests/api/backups.py b/trove/tests/api/backups.py
index c72d601f1e..654d5e718a 100644
--- a/trove/tests/api/backups.py
+++ b/trove/tests/api/backups.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ TIMEOUT_BACKUP_DELETE = 120
 backup_info = None
 incremental_info = None
 incremental_db = generate_uuid()
-restore_instance_id = None
+incremental_restore_instance_id = None
 total_num_dbs = 0
 backup_count_prior_to_create = 0
 backup_count_for_instance_prior_to_create = 0
@@ -342,18 +342,15 @@ class RestoreUsingBackup(object):
         assert_equal("BUILD", result.status)
         return result.id
 
-    @test(depends_on=[WaitForBackupCreateToFinish])
-    def test_restore(self):
-        global restore_instance_id
-        restore_instance_id = self._restore(backup_info.id)
-
     @test(depends_on=[IncrementalBackups])
     def test_restore_incremental(self):
         global incremental_restore_instance_id
         incremental_restore_instance_id = self._restore(incremental_info.id)
 
 
-@test(groups=[GROUP, tests.INSTANCES])
+@test(depends_on_classes=[WaitForGuestInstallationToFinish],
+      runs_after_groups=['dbaas.api.configurations.define'],
+      groups=[GROUP, tests.INSTANCES])
 class WaitForRestoreToFinish(object):
 
     @classmethod
@@ -375,16 +372,6 @@ class WaitForRestoreToFinish(object):
         poll_until(result_is_active, time_out=TIMEOUT_INSTANCE_CREATE,
                    sleep_time=10)
 
-    """
-        Wait until the instance is finished restoring from full backup.
-    """
-    @test(depends_on=[RestoreUsingBackup.test_restore])
-    def test_instance_restored(self):
-        try:
-            self._poll(restore_instance_id)
-        except exception.PollTimeOut:
-            fail('Timed out')
-
     """
         Wait until the instance is finished restoring from incremental backup.
     """
@@ -442,13 +429,6 @@ class DeleteRestoreInstance(object):
         assert_raises(exceptions.NotFound, instance_info.dbaas.instances.get,
                       instance_id)
 
-    @test(runs_after=[WaitForRestoreToFinish.test_instance_restored])
-    def test_delete_restored_instance(self):
-        try:
-            self._delete(restore_instance_id)
-        except exception.PollTimeOut:
-            fail('Timed out')
-
     @test(runs_after=[VerifyRestore.test_database_restored_incremental])
     def test_delete_restored_instance_incremental(self):
         try:
diff --git a/trove/tests/api/configurations.py b/trove/tests/api/configurations.py
index b44881c594..59888311bb 100644
--- a/trove/tests/api/configurations.py
+++ b/trove/tests/api/configurations.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from proboscis.asserts import assert_true
 from proboscis.asserts import assert_not_equal
 from proboscis.decorators import time_out
 from trove.common.utils import poll_until
+from trove.tests.api.backups import RestoreUsingBackup
 from trove.tests.api.instances import assert_unprocessable
 from trove.tests.api.instances import InstanceTestInfo
 from trove.tests.api.instances import instance_info
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ from troveclient.compat import exceptions
 
 
 GROUP = "dbaas.api.configurations"
+GROUP_CONFIG_DEFINE = "dbaas.api.configurations.define"
 CONFIG_NAME = "test_configuration"
 CONFIG_DESC = "configuration description"
 
@@ -166,7 +168,9 @@ class ConfigurationsTestBase(object):
         return datastore_test_configs.get("configurations", {})
 
 
-@test(depends_on_classes=[WaitForGuestInstallationToFinish], groups=[GROUP])
+@test(depends_on_classes=[WaitForGuestInstallationToFinish],
+      runs_after=[RestoreUsingBackup],
+      groups=[GROUP, GROUP_CONFIG_DEFINE])
 class CreateConfigurations(ConfigurationsTestBase):
 
     @test
@@ -300,7 +304,8 @@ class CreateConfigurations(ConfigurationsTestBase):
         assert_equal(resp.status, 200)
 
 
-@test(runs_after=[CreateConfigurations], groups=[GROUP])
+@test(runs_after=[CreateConfigurations],
+      groups=[GROUP, GROUP_CONFIG_DEFINE])
 class AfterConfigurationsCreation(ConfigurationsTestBase):
 
     @test
@@ -439,7 +444,8 @@ class AfterConfigurationsCreation(ConfigurationsTestBase):
                       configuration_info.id)
 
 
-@test(runs_after=[AfterConfigurationsCreation], groups=[GROUP])
+@test(runs_after=[AfterConfigurationsCreation],
+      groups=[GROUP, GROUP_CONFIG_DEFINE])
 class ListConfigurations(ConfigurationsTestBase):
 
     @test
@@ -556,7 +562,8 @@ class ListConfigurations(ConfigurationsTestBase):
         assert_equal(list_config[0].updated, details_config.updated)
 
 
-@test(runs_after=[ListConfigurations], groups=[GROUP])
+@test(runs_after=[ListConfigurations],
+      groups=[GROUP, GROUP_CONFIG_DEFINE])
 class StartInstanceWithConfiguration(ConfigurationsTestBase):
 
     @test
@@ -590,7 +597,9 @@ class StartInstanceWithConfiguration(ConfigurationsTestBase):
         configuration_instance.id = result.id
 
 
-@test(runs_after=[StartInstanceWithConfiguration], groups=[GROUP])
+@test(depends_on_classes=[StartInstanceWithConfiguration],
+      runs_after_groups=['dbaas.api.backups'],
+      groups=[GROUP])
 class WaitForConfigurationInstanceToFinish(ConfigurationsTestBase):
 
     @test