diff --git a/ibis/tests/backends.py b/ibis/tests/backends.py
index 891e463845b4..f19f2d1a2999 100644
--- a/ibis/tests/backends.py
+++ b/ibis/tests/backends.py
@@ -558,3 +558,15 @@ def skip_if_missing_dependencies() -> None:
     def connect(data_directory):
         from ibis.tests.all.conftest import get_pyspark_testing_client
         return get_pyspark_testing_client(data_directory)
+
+    @property
+    def functional_alltypes(self) -> ir.TableExpr:
+        return self.connection.table('functional_alltypes')
+
+    @property
+    def batting(self) -> ir.TableExpr:
+        return self.connection.table('batting')
+
+    @property
+    def awards_players(self) -> ir.TableExpr:
+        return self.connection.table('awards_players')