diff --git a/utils/run-tests.sh b/utils/run-tests.sh
index 6d459b749f..d2892def4e 100755
--- a/utils/run-tests.sh
+++ b/utils/run-tests.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ scenario="freeipa-tests"
 MEMORY=3
 HOSTNAME="ipaserver.test.local"
 SEED="$(date "+%Y%m%d")"
-GROUP=0
+GROUP=1
 SPLITS=0
 ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS=${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS:-"${engine_collection}"}
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ IPA_VERBOSITY="${verbose}"
 [ -n "${IPA_VERBOSITY}" ] && export IPA_VERBOSITY
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-if ! pytest -m "playbook" --verbose --color=yes --suppress-no-test-exit-code --junit-xml=TEST-results-group-${GROUP_NUMBER}.xml ${EXTRA_OPTIONS}
+if ! pytest -m "playbook" --verbose --color=yes --suppress-no-test-exit-code --junit-xml=TEST-results-group-${GROUP:-1}.xml ${EXTRA_OPTIONS}
 then
     RESULT=2
     log error "Container not stopped for verification: ${scenario}"