diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/job-allocations-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/job-allocations-test.js
index 66ee00b86..546d40e7c 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/job-allocations-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/job-allocations-test.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const makeSearchAllocations = server => {
     .map((_, index) => {
       server.create('allocation', {
         id: index < 5 ? `ffffff-dddddd-${index}` : `111111-222222-${index}`,
+        shallow: true,
       });
     });
 };
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ module('Acceptance | job allocations', function(hooks) {
   });
 
   test('lists all allocations for the job', async function(assert) {
-    server.createList('allocation', Allocations.pageSize - 1);
+    server.createList('allocation', Allocations.pageSize - 1, { shallow: true });
     allocations = server.schema.allocations.where({ jobId: job.id }).models;
 
     await Allocations.visit({ id: job.id });
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/job-detail-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/job-detail-test.js
index b9c1c6ac8..9ed22aaa0 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/job-detail-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/job-detail-test.js
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@ import JobDetail from 'nomad-ui/tests/pages/jobs/detail';
 import JobsList from 'nomad-ui/tests/pages/jobs/list';
 
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (batch)', 'allocations', () =>
-  server.create('job', { type: 'batch' })
+  server.create('job', { type: 'batch', shallow: true })
 );
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (system)', 'allocations', () =>
-  server.create('job', { type: 'system' })
+  server.create('job', { type: 'system', shallow: true })
 );
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (periodic)', 'children', () =>
-  server.create('job', 'periodic')
+  server.create('job', 'periodic', { shallow: true })
 );
 
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (parameterized)', 'children', () =>
-  server.create('job', 'parameterized')
+  server.create('job', 'parameterized', { shallow: true })
 );
 
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (periodic child)', 'allocations', () => {
-  const parent = server.create('job', 'periodic');
+  const parent = server.create('job', 'periodic', { childrenCount: 1, shallow: true });
   return server.db.jobs.where({ parentId: parent.id })[0];
 });
 
 moduleForJob('Acceptance | job detail (parameterized child)', 'allocations', () => {
-  const parent = server.create('job', 'parameterized');
+  const parent = server.create('job', 'parameterized', { childrenCount: 1, shallow: true });
   return server.db.jobs.where({ parentId: parent.id })[0];
 });
 
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/namespaces-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/namespaces-test.js
index b8750fb65..ef132e922 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/namespaces-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/namespaces-test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module('Acceptance | namespaces (disabled)', function(hooks) {
   hooks.beforeEach(function() {
     server.create('agent');
     server.create('node');
-    server.createList('job', 5);
+    server.createList('job', 5, { createAllocations: false });
   });
 
   test('the namespace switcher is not in the gutter menu', async function(assert) {
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/regions-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/regions-test.js
index 6c1e1715c..c8b54c90e 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/regions-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/regions-test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module('Acceptance | regions (only one)', function(hooks) {
   hooks.beforeEach(function() {
     server.create('agent');
     server.create('node');
-    server.createList('job', 5);
+    server.createList('job', 2, { createAllocations: false, noDeployments: true });
   });
 
   test('when there is only one region, the region switcher is not shown in the nav bar', async function(assert) {
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ module('Acceptance | regions (many)', function(hooks) {
   hooks.beforeEach(function() {
     server.create('agent');
     server.create('node');
-    server.createList('job', 5);
+    server.createList('job', 2, { createAllocations: false, noDeployments: true });
+    server.create('allocation');
     server.create('region', { id: 'global' });
     server.create('region', { id: 'region-2' });
   });