diff --git a/tests/pylorax/test_dnfbase.py b/tests/pylorax/test_dnfbase.py
index e32978cb..bfc19fa2 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/test_dnfbase.py
+++ b/tests/pylorax/test_dnfbase.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use_system_repos = False
 
         # will read the above configuration
         config = configure(conf_file=conf_file, root_dir=self.tmp_dir)
-        make_dnf_dirs(config)
+        make_dnf_dirs(config, os.getuid(), os.getgid())
 
         # will read composer config and store a dnf config file
         self.dbo = get_base_object(config)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DnfbaseSystemReposTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # will read the above configuration
         config = configure(root_dir=self.tmp_dir)
-        make_dnf_dirs(config)
+        make_dnf_dirs(config, os.getuid(), os.getgid())
 
         # will read composer config and store a dnf config file
         self.dbo = get_base_object(config)
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ class CreateDnfDirsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         config = configure(test_config=True, root_dir=self.tmp_dir)
 
         # will create the above directory if missing
-        make_dnf_dirs(config)
+        make_dnf_dirs(config, os.getuid(), os.getgid())
 
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(self.tmp_dir + '/var/tmp/composer/dnf/root'))
diff --git a/tests/pylorax/test_projects.py b/tests/pylorax/test_projects.py
index e1a35895..0b1a6883 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/test_projects.py
+++ b/tests/pylorax/test_projects.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ProjectsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUpClass(self):
         self.tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="lorax.test.repo.")
         self.config = configure(root_dir=self.tmp_dir, test_config=True)
-        make_dnf_dirs(self.config)
+        make_dnf_dirs(self.config, os.getuid(), os.getgid())
         self.dbo = get_base_object(self.config)
         os.environ["TZ"] = "UTC"
         time.tzset()
diff --git a/tests/pylorax/test_server.py b/tests/pylorax/test_server.py
index 14f66134..139cd430 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/pylorax/test_server.py
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ class ServerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"] = configure(root_dir=repo_dir, test_config=True)
         os.makedirs(joinpaths(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"].get("composer", "share_dir"), "composer"))
-        errors = make_queue_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], 0)
+        errors = make_queue_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], os.getgid())
         if errors:
             raise RuntimeError("\n".join(errors))
 
-        make_dnf_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"])
+        make_dnf_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], os.getuid(), os.getgid())
 
         # copy over the test dnf repositories
         dnf_repo_dir = server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"].get("composer", "repo_dir")
@@ -1397,11 +1397,11 @@ class RepoCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"] = configure(root_dir=repo_dir, test_config=True)
         os.makedirs(joinpaths(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"].get("composer", "share_dir"), "composer"))
-        errors = make_queue_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], 0)
+        errors = make_queue_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], os.getgid())
         if errors:
             raise RuntimeError("\n".join(errors))
 
-        make_dnf_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"])
+        make_dnf_dirs(server.config["COMPOSER_CFG"], os.getuid(), os.getgid())
 
         # Modify fedora vs. rawhide tests when running on rawhide
         if os.path.exists("/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-rawhide.repo"):