diff --git a/tests/unit/model_parallelism/test_autotp_training.py b/tests/unit/model_parallelism/test_autotp_training.py
index 13ead0cec38d..cba285b06423 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model_parallelism/test_autotp_training.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model_parallelism/test_autotp_training.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def should_assert_with_msg(expected_message):
             pass
         else:
             raise e
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError(f"Expected AssertionError with message '{expected_message}' "
+                             "but no exception was raised.")
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("tp_size", [2, 4])
@@ -67,7 +70,6 @@ class TestTpParallelStates(DistributedTest):
     def test(self, tp_size: int):
         skip_on_device()
         set_autotp_mode(training=True)
-
         dp_size = 4 / tp_size
         hidden_dim = 128
         config_dict = {
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ def test(self, tp_size: int):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("tp_size", [2, 4])
 class TestTpDataloaderCorrectness(DistributedTest):
     world_size = 4
-    reuse_dist_env = True
+    reuse_dist_env = False
 
     def test(self, tp_size: int):
         skip_on_device()
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ def test(self, tp_size: int):
 
         model = SimpleModel(hidden_dim=hidden_dim)
         model, _, _, _ = deepspeed.initialize(model=model, model_parameters=model.parameters(), config=config_dict)
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+
         data_loader = random_dataloader(model=model,
                                         total_samples=3,
                                         hidden_dim=hidden_dim,
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ def process_linear_layer(hidden_dim, input):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("tp_overlap_comm", [True, False])
 class TestTpLayerFwdBwd(DistributedTest):
     world_size = 4
-    reuse_dist_env = True
+    reuse_dist_env = False
 
     def testRowParallel(self, tp_size: int, tp_overlap_comm: bool):
         skip_on_device()
@@ -278,10 +282,10 @@ def testColumnParallel(self, tp_size: int, tp_overlap_comm: bool):
                               atol=1e-2)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.sequential
+# @pytest.mark.sequential
 class TestParamsGather(DistributedTest):
     world_size = 4
-    reuse_dist_env = True
+    reuse_dist_env = False
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("layer_type", ["linear", "linearallreduce"])
     def test(self, layer_type):
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ def prepare_tp_model(hidden_dim, nlayers, linear_indices, allreduce_indices, gro
 class TestSave(DistributedTest):
 
     world_size = 4
-    reuse_dist_env = True
+    reuse_dist_env = False
 
     def test_save_original_weight(self, tp_size: int, zero_stage: int):
         skip_on_device()
@@ -520,7 +524,7 @@ def test_ckpt_save(self, tmpdir, tp_size: int, zero_stage: int):
 class TestTpGradNorm(DistributedTest):
 
     world_size = 4
-    reuse_dist_env = True
+    reuse_dist_env = False
 
     def test(self, tp_size: int, zero_stage: int):
         skip_on_device()