diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_parameters.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_parameters.py
index 52399d2ba..7a7998f2f 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_parameters.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_parameters.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class TestSetParameters(utils.TestCommand):
             {
                 'container': 'overcast',
                 'parameters': data.get('parameter_defaults', data)
-            })
+            },
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True)
 
     def test_json_params_file(self):
         self._test_set_parameters(".json", json.dumps, {
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_plan.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_plan.py
index 9a7dd2f30..237cf2e68 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_plan.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/test_overcloud_plan.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ class TestOvercloudCreatePlan(utils.TestCommand):
 
         # Verify
         self.workflow.action_executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
-            'tripleo.plan.create_container', {"container": "overcast"}
+            'tripleo.plan.create_container', {"container": "overcast"},
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True
         )
 
         self.workflow.executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -216,7 +217,8 @@ class TestOvercloudCreatePlan(utils.TestCommand):
 
         # Verify
         self.workflow.action_executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
-            'tripleo.plan.create_container', {"container": "overcast"}
+            'tripleo.plan.create_container', {"container": "overcast"},
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True
         )
 
         self.workflow.executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/workflows/test_plan_management.py b/tripleoclient/tests/workflows/test_plan_management.py
index 83e026cde..5cfd8878f 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/workflows/test_plan_management.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/workflows/test_plan_management.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class TestPlanCreationWorkflows(utils.TestCommand):
 
         self.workflow.action_executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
             'tripleo.plan.create_container',
-            {'container': 'test-overcloud'})
+            {'container': 'test-overcloud'},
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True)
 
         self.workflow.executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
             'tripleo.plan_management.v1.create_deployment_plan',
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ class TestPlanCreationWorkflows(utils.TestCommand):
 
         self.workflow.action_executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
             'tripleo.plan.create_container',
-            {'container': 'test-overcloud'})
+            {'container': 'test-overcloud'},
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True)
 
         self.workflow.executions.create.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ class TestPlanCreationWorkflows(utils.TestCommand):
 
         self.workflow.action_executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
             'tripleo.plan.create_container',
-            {'container': 'test-overcloud'})
+            {'container': 'test-overcloud'},
+            run_sync=True, save_result=True)
 
         self.workflow.executions.create.assert_called_once_with(
             'tripleo.plan_management.v1.create_deployment_plan',
diff --git a/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py b/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
index 522bfb886..c40b65f55 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import json
 def call_action(workflow_client, action, **input_):
     """Trigger a Mistral action and parse the JSON response"""
 
-    result = workflow_client.action_executions.create(action, input_)
+    result = workflow_client.action_executions.create(
+        action, input_,
+        save_result=True, run_sync=True)
 
     # Parse the JSON output. Mistral client should do this for us really.
     return json.loads(result.output)['result']