diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_allocations.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_allocations.py
index f9e2595..b9ab70b 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_allocations.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_allocations.py
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@
         self.resource_class = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
 
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
-                                        resource_class=self.resource_class)
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(
+            self.chassis['uuid'],
+            resource_class=self.resource_class,
+            # Fake deploy interface to avoid stop  when automated
+            # cleaning is on.
+            deploy_interface='fake',
+            # noop network interface in case a cleaning/provisioning network
+            # is not defined.
+            network_interface='noop')
         self.provide_and_power_off_node(self.node['uuid'])
 
 
@@ -75,7 +82,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('eb074d06-e5f4-4fb4-b992-c9929db488ae')
     def test_create_allocation_with_traits(self):
         _, node2 = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
-                                    resource_class=self.resource_class)
+                                    resource_class=self.resource_class,
+                                    deploy_interface='fake')
         self.client.set_node_traits(node2['uuid'], ['CUSTOM_MEOW'])
         self.provide_and_power_off_node(node2['uuid'])
 
@@ -99,7 +107,9 @@
         node_name = 'allocation-test-1'
         _, node2 = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
                                     resource_class=self.resource_class,
-                                    name=node_name)
+                                    name=node_name,
+                                    deploy_interface='fake',
+                                    network_interface='noop')
         self.provide_and_power_off_node(node2['uuid'])
 
         _, body = self.create_allocation(self.resource_class,
@@ -203,7 +213,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2378727f-77c3-4289-9562-bd2f3b147a60')
     def test_create_allocation_node_mismatch(self):
         _, node2 = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
-                                    resource_class=self.resource_class + 'alt')
+                                    resource_class=self.resource_class + 'alt',
+                                    deploy_interface='fake')
         # Mismatch between the resource class and the candidate node
         _, body = self.create_allocation(
             self.resource_class, candidate_nodes=[node2['uuid']])
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodes.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodes.py
index 61dfb9e..236ee2f 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -1047,7 +1047,12 @@
         super(TestNodeProtected, self).setUp()
 
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(
+            self.chassis['uuid'],
+            # Fake deploy interface to bypass cleaning in the test flow.
+            deploy_interface='fake',
+            # Noop network interface to skip networking involvement.
+            network_interface='noop')
         self.provide_node(self.node['uuid'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('52f0cb1c-ad7b-43dc-8e22-a76438b67716')
@@ -1117,7 +1122,9 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestNodesProtectedOldApi, self).setUp()
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        deploy_interface='fake',
+                                        network_interface='noop')
         self.deploy_node(self.node['uuid'])
         _, self.node = self.client.show_node(self.node['uuid'])
 
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodestates.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodestates.py
index 1da978d..d03a876 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_nodestates.py
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ccb8fca9-2ba0-480c-a037-34c3bd09dc74')
     def test_set_node_provision_state(self):
-        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                   deploy_interface='fake',
+                                   network_interface='noop')
         # Nodes appear in NONE state by default until v1.1
         self.assertIsNone(node['provision_state'])
         provision_states_list = ['active', 'deleted']
@@ -97,7 +99,9 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9c414984-f3b6-4b3d-81da-93b60d4662fb')
     def test_set_node_provision_state(self):
-        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                   deploy_interface='fake',
+                                   network_interface='noop')
         # Nodes appear in AVAILABLE state by default from v1.2 to v1.10
         self.assertEqual('available', node['provision_state'])
         provision_states_list = ['active', 'deleted']
@@ -116,7 +120,9 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3d606003-05ce-4b5a-964d-bdee382fafe9')
     def test_set_node_provision_state(self):
-        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                   deploy_interface='fake',
+                                   network_interface='noop')
         # Nodes appear in AVAILABLE state by default from v1.2 to v1.10
         self.assertEqual('available', node['provision_state'])
         # MANAGEABLE state and PROVIDE transition have been added in v1.4
@@ -138,7 +144,9 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6c9ce4a3-713b-4c76-91af-18c48d01f1bb')
     def test_set_node_provision_state(self):
-        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                   deploy_interface='fake',
+                                   network_interface='noop')
         # Nodes appear in AVAILABLE state by default from v1.2 to v1.10
         self.assertEqual('available', node['provision_state'])
         # INSPECT* states have been added in v1.6
@@ -162,7 +170,9 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('31f53828-b83d-40c7-98e5-843e28a1b6b9')
     def test_set_node_provision_state(self):
-        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                   deploy_interface='fake',
+                                   network_interface='noop')
         # Nodes appear in ENROLL state by default from v1.11
         self.assertEqual('enroll', node['provision_state'])
         provision_states_list = [
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_portgroups.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_portgroups.py
index 3e21e41..86dccd9 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_portgroups.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_portgroups.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
             api_microversion_fixture.APIMicroversionFixture(
                 self.min_microversion))
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop')
         _, self.portgroup = self.create_portgroup(
             self.node['uuid'], address=data_utils.rand_mac_address(),
             name=data_utils.rand_name('portgroup'))
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports.py
index bb6b6f6..9988279 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         super(TestPorts, self).setUp()
 
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop')
         _, self.port = self.create_port(self.node['uuid'],
                                         data_utils.rand_mac_address())
 
@@ -275,7 +276,8 @@
                 TestPortsWithPhysicalNetwork.min_microversion)
         )
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f1a5d279-c456-4311-ad31-fea09f61c22b')
     def test_create_port_with_physical_network(self):
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports_negative.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports_negative.py
index bd338f9..8923aa3 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports_negative.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/admin/test_ports_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         super(TestPortsNegative, self).setUp()
 
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop')
 
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0a6ee1f7-d0d9-4069-8778-37f3aa07303a')
diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/rbac_defaults/test_nodes.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/rbac_defaults/test_nodes.py
index aab00fe..cd16fe2 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/rbac_defaults/test_nodes.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/api/rbac_defaults/test_nodes.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
         self.reader_client = self.os_project_reader.baremetal.BaremetalClient()
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
         # Bare node, no inherent permissions by default for project readers.
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop',
+                                        deploy_interface='fake')
 
     # Default policy is:
     # ('role:reader and '
@@ -684,7 +686,9 @@
         self.client = self.os_system_admin.baremetal.BaremetalClient()
         self.reader_client = self.os_system_reader.baremetal.BaremetalClient()
         _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'],
+                                        network_interface='noop',
+                                        deploy_interface='fake')
 
     def test_reader_cannot_create_node(self):
         """Reader cannot create node