diff --git a/tests/accelerators/test_ipu.py b/tests/accelerators/test_ipu.py
index 524e122478bad1..bb9ef53e968b2b 100644
--- a/tests/accelerators/test_ipu.py
+++ b/tests/accelerators/test_ipu.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def test_replication_factor(tmpdir):
     plugin.model = model
     model.trainer = trainer
     trainer.state.fn = TrainerFn.FITTING
-    trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch()
+    trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch(trainer)
 
     trainer.state.stage = RunningStage.TRAINING
     assert trainer.training_type_plugin.replication_factor == 8
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ def test_replication_factor(tmpdir):
     ):
         trainer.state.fn = fn
         trainer.state.stage = stage
-        trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch()
+        trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch(trainer)
         assert trainer.training_type_plugin.replication_factor == 7
 
 
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def test_poptorch_models_at_different_stages(tmpdir):
 
     trainer.optimizers = model.configure_optimizers()[0]
     trainer.state.fn = TrainerFn.FITTING
-    trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch()
+    trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch(trainer)
     assert list(trainer.training_type_plugin.poptorch_models) == [RunningStage.TRAINING, RunningStage.VALIDATING]
 
     for fn, stage in (
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ def test_poptorch_models_at_different_stages(tmpdir):
     ):
         trainer.state.fn = fn
         trainer.state.stage = stage
-        trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch()
+        trainer.training_type_plugin.pre_dispatch(trainer)
         assert list(trainer.training_type_plugin.poptorch_models) == [stage]