diff --git a/tests/acceptance/discover-metrics-test.js b/tests/acceptance/discover-metrics-test.js
index d8a67c4a3..8d36abe43 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/discover-metrics-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/discover-metrics-test.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ moduleForAcceptance('Acceptance | discover metrics',
       server.createList('discover-story', 2);
       this.shows = server.createList('show', 2);
       this.metrics = registerAndInjectMock(application, 'service:mockMetrics', mockMetrics, 'metrics');
+      server.create('stream');
     },
     afterEach() {
         velocity.mock = false;
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ moduleForAcceptance('Acceptance | discover metrics returning user',
       session.set('data.discover-queue',  server.db.discoverStories); // set some saved stories
       // register mock directly on the instance to fool the link handler
       this.metrics = registerMockOnInstance(application, 'service:metrics', mockMetrics);
+      server.create('stream');
     },
     afterEach() {
       velocity.mock = false;
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/viewing-show-test.js b/tests/acceptance/viewing-show-test.js
index 589c73e32..8bb23cd20 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/viewing-show-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/viewing-show-test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import config from 'overhaul/config/environment';
 import { authenticateSession } from 'overhaul/tests/helpers/ember-simple-auth';
 
 moduleForAcceptance('Acceptance | Django Page | Show Page', {
+  beforeEach() {
+    server.create('stream');
+  },
   afterEach() {
     resetHTML();
   }
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/bumper-state-test.js b/tests/unit/services/bumper-state-test.js
index b979adddd..68d4d9642 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/bumper-state-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/services/bumper-state-test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ moduleFor('service:bumper-state', 'Unit | Service | bumper state', {
     'adapter:stream',
     'serializer:stream',
     'model:story',
-    'adapter:story'
+    'adapter:story',
+    'serializer:story'
   ],
 
   beforeEach() {
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/listen-queue-test.js b/tests/unit/services/listen-queue-test.js
index f32107285..6f66c9031 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/listen-queue-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/services/listen-queue-test.js
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ import startMirage from 'overhaul/tests/helpers/setup-mirage-for-integration';
 import wait from 'ember-test-helpers/wait';
 
 moduleFor('service:listen-queue', 'Unit | Service | listen queue', {
-  // Specify the other units that are required for this test.
-  needs: ['service:session', 'model:story', 'adapter:story'],
+  needs: [
+    'service:session',
+    'model:story',
+    'adapter:story',
+    'serializer:story'
+  ],
   beforeEach() {
     startMirage(this.container);
     const sessionStub = Ember.Service.extend({