diff --git a/tests/common/snappi_tests/snappi_fixtures.py b/tests/common/snappi_tests/snappi_fixtures.py
index 3a24641a70..4d0ed76e49 100755
--- a/tests/common/snappi_tests/snappi_fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/common/snappi_tests/snappi_fixtures.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def snappi_api(snappi_api_serv_ip,
     # TODO - Uncomment to use. Prefer to use environment vars to retrieve this information
     # api._username = "<please mention the username if other than default username>"
     # api._password = "<please mention the password if other than default password>"
+    api._retain_group_mode = True
     yield api
 
     if getattr(api, 'assistant', None) is not None: