diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index e35c8d8488d3..2e95b8305439 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ test_list_option=--list
 # special way. See the following for more details.
 # http://testrepository.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MANUAL.html#grouping-tests
 # https://gabbi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#purpose
-group_regex=(gabbi\.(?:driver|suitemaker)\.test_placement_api_([^_]+))
+group_regex=nova\.tests\.functional\.api\.openstack\.placement\.test_placement_api(?:\.|_)([^_]+)
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/test_placement_api.py b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/test_placement_api.py
index 2e28d9556ca3..b81b6c07177c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/test_placement_api.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/test_placement_api.py
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ def load_tests(loader, tests, pattern):
     """Provide a TestSuite to the discovery process."""
     test_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), TESTS_DIR)
     return driver.build_tests(test_dir, loader, host=None,
+                              test_loader_name=__name__,
                               intercept=fixtures.setup_app,
                               fixture_module=fixtures)
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 249bca650672..69aecb277ae4 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT
 tempest-lib>=0.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 bandit>=1.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 openstackdocstheme>=1.5.0 # Apache-2.0
-gabbi>=1.24.0 # Apache-2.0
+gabbi>=1.25.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 # vmwareapi driver specific dependencies
 oslo.vmware>=2.11.0 # Apache-2.0