diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.py
index 28090455f02..ec8e9d0f7a5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import cpanm
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(cpanm, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(cpanm, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
index ff4bd9c0f7e..979e85dafed 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ_true: &env-def-true {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+  environ_false: &env-def-false {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+test_cases:
 - id: install_dancer_compatibility
   input:
     name: Dancer
@@ -14,14 +18,14 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, --version]
-      environ: &env-def-true {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: |
         cpanm (App::cpanminus) version 1.7047 (/usr/local/bin/cpanm)
         perl version 5.041005 (/usr/local/bin/perl)
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/perl, -le, 'use Dancer;']
-      environ: &env-def-false {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def-false
       rc: 2
       out: ""
       err: "error, not installed"
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.py
index 52210bdb768..e65b8454d9d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import django_check
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(django_check, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(django_check, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.yaml
index 74374c01c97..1b8b36a52cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_check.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: success
   input:
     settings: whatever.settings
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/python, -m, django, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "5.1.2\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.py
index 8be910fd273..f26c05498e8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import django_command
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(django_command, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(django_command, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.yaml
index 960dc1a24f6..a98182385e5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_command.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: command_success
   input:
     command: check
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/python, -m, django, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "5.1.2\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.py
index 74bdf1cc639..6da0720d820 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import django_createcachetable
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(django_createcachetable, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(django_createcachetable, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.yaml
index a58146144a2..e800fb65ac1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_django_createcachetable.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: command_success
   input:
     settings: whatever.settings
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/python, -m, django, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "5.1.2\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.py
index bb74216b88d..8d0896226b9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import facter_facts
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(facter_facts, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(facter_facts, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.yaml
index e53f7fe60f9..ffce162b27b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_facter_facts.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: simple run
   output:
     ansible_facts:
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/facter, --json]
-      environ: &env-def {check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: >
         { "a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py
index 2ba2e1c70e3..52698c5969a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import gconftool2
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(gconftool2, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(gconftool2, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
index badbdf26149..12bf9099f48 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: test_simple_element_set
   input:
     state: present
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "3.2.6\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.py
index 4daa6557142..362f33e49aa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import gconftool2_info
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(gconftool2_info, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(gconftool2_info, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
index fac04430a07..269f0b4ea2e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: test_simple_element_get
   input:
     key: /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "3.2.6\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py
index 5e51320485f..24bac3de93f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import gio_mime
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(gio_mime, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(gio_mime, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml
index 36454462918..c1a3c5def5a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: test_set_handler
   input:
     handler: google-chrome.desktop
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/gio, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "2.80.0\n"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.py
index 8c17e2e43b9..68e73159c9c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import krb_ticket
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(krb_ticket, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(krb_ticket, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.yaml
index 9882bf137d0..cfc9e212cbe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_krb_ticket.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+  environ_data: &env-data {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true, data: cool_password}
+  environ_norc: &env-norc {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+test_cases:
 - id: test_kinit_default
   input:
     state: present
@@ -13,12 +18,12 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/klist]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 1
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/kinit]
-      environ: &env-data {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true, data: cool_password}
+      environ: *env-data
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/kdestroy]
-      environ: &env-norc {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-norc
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.py
index cfee3e11155..cdc93ee887e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import opkg
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(opkg, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(opkg, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
index 090a72c20c4..e6f627457d7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+test_cases:
 - id: install_zlibdev
   input:
     name: zlib-dev
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.py
index efdb042a5a5..d7c8f1bd0b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import puppet
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(puppet, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(puppet, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
index 668571273ce..44cfb98d6f2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+test_cases:
 - id: puppet_agent_plain
   input: {}
   output:
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py
index de7f35353a0..5ed366d724a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import snap
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
 issue_6803_status_out = """Name    Version      Rev    Tracking         Publisher    Notes
@@ -475,4 +475,4 @@
     ),
 ]
 
-Helper.from_spec(sys.modules[__name__], snap, TEST_CASES)
+Helper.from_spec(sys.modules[__name__], snap, TEST_CASES, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.py
index f902797ee34..550345b112c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import xfconf
-from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from .helper import Helper, RunCommandMock
 
 
-Helper.from_module(xfconf, __name__)
+Helper.from_module(xfconf, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
index c52c8f7c1b5..f306bfdfa06 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 ---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+  version_out: &version-output |
+    xfconf-query 4.18.1
+
+    Copyright (c) 2008-2023
+        The Xfce development team. All rights reserved.
+
+    Please report bugs to <https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf>.
+test_cases:
 - id: test_missing_input
   input: {}
   output:
@@ -25,15 +35,9 @@
   mocks:
     run_command:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --version]
-      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
-      out: &version-output |
-        xfconf-query 4.18.1
-
-        Copyright (c) 2008-2023
-            The Xfce development team. All rights reserved.
-
-        Please report bugs to <https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf>.
+      out: *version-output
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity]
       environ: *env-def