diff --git a/test/resources/libostree.py b/test/resources/libostree.py
index 9cdc0ade53..633fa0af9b 100644
--- a/test/resources/libostree.py
+++ b/test/resources/libostree.py
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ def create_fake_backups(count: int, type_unknown: bool = False) -> None:
     and are therefore unknown to MicroShift.
     """
     deploy_id = get_booted_deployment_id()
-    prefix_path = get_deployment_backup_prefix_path(deploy_id)
+    prefix_path = f"{get_deployment_backup_prefix_path(deploy_id)}_fake"
 
     if type_unknown:
         prefix_path = os.path.join(BACKUP_STORAGE, "unknown")
 
     for number in range(0, count):
-        remote_sudo(f"mkdir -p {prefix_path}_fake{number}")
+        remote_sudo(f"mkdir -p {prefix_path}{number}")
 
 
 def remove_backups_for_deployment(deploy_id: str) -> None:
diff --git a/test/suites-ostree/backup-prune.robot b/test/suites-ostree/backup-prune.robot
index 33d2f25cad..79ca0bdcd7 100644
--- a/test/suites-ostree/backup-prune.robot
+++ b/test/suites-ostree/backup-prune.robot
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Documentation       Tests related to MicroShift backup functionality on OSTree-based systems
 
 Resource            ../resources/common.resource
+Resource            ../resources/ostree.resource
 Resource            ../resources/ostree-data.resource
 Library             Collections
 
@@ -16,27 +17,19 @@ ${USHIFT_HOST}          ${EMPTY}
 ${USHIFT_USER}          ${EMPTY}
 
 ${FAKE_DIR_REG}         *_fake*
-${UNKOWN_DIR_REG}       unknown_fake*
+${UNKOWN_DIR_REG}       unknown*
 
 
 *** Test Cases ***
 Rebooting Healthy System Should Result In Pruning Old Backups
     [Documentation]    Check that MicroShift backup logic prunes old backups
 
-    Create Fake Backup Directories
-    Validate Fake Backups Exist
-    Reboot MicroShift Host
-    Wait For MicroShift Service
     Validate Fake Backups Have Been Deleted
 
 Rebooting Healthy System Should Not Delete Unknown Directories
     [Documentation]    Check that MicroShift backup logic does not delete unknown directories
 
-    Create Fake Unknown Backup Directories
-    Validate Unknown Fake Backups Exist
-    Reboot MicroShift Host
-    Wait For MicroShift Service
-    Validate Unknown Fake Backups Exist
+    Validate Unknown Directories Exist
 
 
 *** Keywords ***
@@ -52,15 +45,15 @@ Validate Fake Backups Have Been Deleted
     [Documentation]    Listing the fake backups should return an error code of 2 if no longer exists
     List Backups With Expected RC    2    ${FAKE_DIR_REG}
 
-Create Fake Unknown Backup Directories
-    [Documentation]    Create unknown fake backup folders
+Create Unknown Directories
+    [Documentation]    Create unknown fake folders that the pruning logic should not touch
     Create Fake Backups    2    True
 
-Validate Unknown Fake Backups Exist
+Validate Unknown Directories Exist
     [Documentation]    Make sure the unknown fake backups exist
     List Backups With Expected RC    0    ${UNKOWN_DIR_REG}
 
-Delete Unkown Fake Backups
+Delete Unknown Directories
     [Documentation]    Remove unknown directories
 
     ${stdout}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
@@ -81,7 +74,16 @@ Setup
     Check Required Env Variables
     Login MicroShift Host
 
+    Create Fake Backup Directories
+    Validate Fake Backups Exist
+
+    Create Unknown Directories
+    Validate Unknown Directories Exist
+
+    Reboot MicroShift Host
+    Wait For Healthy System
+
 Teardown
     [Documentation]    Test suite teardown
-    Delete Unkown Fake Backups
+    Delete Unknown Directories
     Logout MicroShift Host