diff --git a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_tricks.py b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_tricks.py
index 922dbdd13ab41..a1bc7e6cafd49 100644
--- a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_tricks.py
+++ b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_tricks.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def test_overfit_batch_limits(tmpdir):
     # test train loader applies correct limits
     # ------------------------------------------------------
     trainer = Trainer(overfit_batches=4)
+    trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model=model)
     trainer.reset_train_dataloader(model)
     assert trainer.num_training_batches == 4
 
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ def test_overfit_batch_limits(tmpdir):
     assert torch.eq(ya, yb).all()
 
     trainer = Trainer(overfit_batches=0.11)
+    trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model=model)
     trainer.reset_train_dataloader(model)
     # The dataloader should have been overwritten with a Sequential sampler.
     assert trainer.train_dataloader is not train_loader
@@ -111,7 +113,9 @@ def test_overfit_batch_limits(tmpdir):
         # ------------------------------------------------------
         # test overfit_batches as percent
         # ------------------------------------------------------
-        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(overfit_batches=0.11)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+        trainer = Trainer(overfit_batches=0.11)
+        trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
         assert loader_num_batches[0] == num_train_samples
 
         # make sure we turned off shuffle for the user
@@ -125,23 +129,35 @@ def test_overfit_batch_limits(tmpdir):
         # ------------------------------------------------------
         # test overfit_batches as int
         # ------------------------------------------------------
-        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(overfit_batches=1)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+        trainer = Trainer(overfit_batches=1)
+        trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
         assert loader_num_batches[0] == 1
-        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(overfit_batches=5)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+        trainer = Trainer(overfit_batches=5)
+        trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+        loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
         assert loader_num_batches[0] == 5
 
         # ------------------------------------------------------
         # test limit_xxx_batches as percent AND int
         # ------------------------------------------------------
         if split == RunningStage.VALIDATING:
-            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(limit_val_batches=0.1)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+            trainer = Trainer(limit_val_batches=0.1)
+            trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
             assert loader_num_batches[0] == int(0.1 * len(val_loader))
 
-            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(limit_val_batches=10)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+            trainer = Trainer(limit_val_batches=10)
+            trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
             assert loader_num_batches[0] == 10
         else:
-            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(limit_test_batches=0.1)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+            trainer = Trainer(limit_test_batches=0.1)
+            trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
             assert loader_num_batches[0] == int(0.1 * len(test_loader))
 
-            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = Trainer(limit_test_batches=10)._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
+            trainer = Trainer(limit_test_batches=10)
+            trainer.data_connector.attach_dataloaders(model)
+            loader_num_batches, dataloaders = trainer._reset_eval_dataloader(split, model=model)
             assert loader_num_batches[0] == 10