diff --git a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/github_pr_syncer_spec.rb b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/github_pr_syncer_spec.rb
index e1cd315..6e9f4a3 100644
--- a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/github_pr_syncer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/github_pr_syncer_spec.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ def get_user_email(github_login)
     )
   end
 
+  before { User.set_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group) }
+  after { User.skip_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group) }
+
   describe "#sync_pull_request" do
     context "when there are no events" do
       let!(:syncer) do
diff --git a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/importer_spec.rb b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/importer_spec.rb
index 5330b27..b0eee4b 100644
--- a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/importer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/importer_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ def first_post_of(topic_id)
     let(:parent_category) { Fabricate(:category) }
     let(:repo) { GithubRepo.new("discourse/discourse", Octokit::Client.new, nil, repo_id: 24) }
 
+    before { User.set_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group) }
+    after { User.skip_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group) }
+
     it "creates categories with a description" do
       category = Category.find_by(id: Importer.new(repo).category_id)
 
diff --git a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/state/commit_topics_spec.rb b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/state/commit_topics_spec.rb
index 6b651cc..5f737d1 100644
--- a/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/state/commit_topics_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/discourse_code_review/lib/state/commit_topics_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module DiscourseCodeReview
     end
 
     describe "#ensure_commit" do
-      fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+      fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
       fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:category) }
 
       it "can handle commits without message" do
diff --git a/spec/jobs/code_review_sync_commits_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/code_review_sync_commits_spec.rb
index 74ada21..bf3dc9b 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/code_review_sync_commits_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/code_review_sync_commits_spec.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@
         comment: {
         },
       )
+
+      User.set_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group)
     end
 
+    after { User.skip_callback(:create, :after, :ensure_in_trust_level_group) }
+
     it "creates a commit topic and a category topic, with a full sha in the first post" do
       expect {
         described_class.new.execute(repo_name: "10xninjarockstar/ultimatetodolist", repo_id: 24)
diff --git a/spec/requests/discourse_code_review/code_review_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/discourse_code_review/code_review_controller_spec.rb
index cfa6f35..a5475b8 100644
--- a/spec/requests/discourse_code_review/code_review_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/discourse_code_review/code_review_controller_spec.rb
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
   end
 
   context "when signed in as an admin" do
-    fab!(:signed_in_user) { Fabricate(:admin) }
-    fab!(:another_admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+    fab!(:signed_in_user) { Fabricate(:admin, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
+    fab!(:another_admin) { Fabricate(:admin, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
 
     before do
       SiteSetting.code_review_enabled = true
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
       end
 
       it "skips commits from muted categories" do
-        admin2 = Fabricate(:admin)
+        admin2 = Fabricate(:admin, refresh_auto_groups: true)
 
         muted_category = Fabricate(:category)
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
           create_post(
             raw: "this is an old commit",
             tags: [SiteSetting.code_review_pending_tag],
-            user: Fabricate(:admin),
+            user: Fabricate(:admin, refresh_auto_groups: true),
           )
 
         commit =
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
     end
 
     describe ".render_next_topic" do
-      let(:other_user) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+      let(:other_user) { Fabricate(:admin, refresh_auto_groups: true) }
 
       it "prefers unread topics over read ones" do
         commit =