diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_domain_block_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_domain_block_fabricator.rb
index ff85e17f3f..83df509da2 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_domain_block_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_domain_block_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:account_domain_block) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   domain 'example.com'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_moderation_note_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_moderation_note_fabricator.rb
index 341a24dea0..05a687bf4e 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_moderation_note_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_moderation_note_fabricator.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 Fabricator(:account_moderation_note) do
   content 'MyText'
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_note_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_note_fabricator.rb
index bb4ed8b24d..241362c144 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_note_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_note_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:account_note) do
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   comment        'User note text'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_stat_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_stat_fabricator.rb
index e6085c5f2b..20272fb22f 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_stat_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_stat_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:account_stat) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   statuses_count  '123'
   following_count '456'
   followers_count '789'
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_statuses_cleanup_policy_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_statuses_cleanup_policy_fabricator.rb
index 0e756ddbaa..fcf7a53475 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_statuses_cleanup_policy_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_statuses_cleanup_policy_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:account_statuses_cleanup_policy) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/account_warning_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/account_warning_fabricator.rb
index e5059e37f5..70005a927b 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/account_warning_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/account_warning_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:account_warning) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   target_account(fabricator: :account)
   text { Faker::Lorem.paragraph }
   action 'suspend'
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/admin_action_log_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/admin_action_log_fabricator.rb
index a259644bdc..3acedbffd3 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/admin_action_log_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/admin_action_log_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator('Admin::ActionLog') do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   action  'MyString'
   target  nil
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb
index c73ae54bed..58e37c9875 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:backup) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
index c2e9e9628d..c4087e46d2 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/block_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:block) do
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/bookmark_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/bookmark_fabricator.rb
index e21046fc25..994ac6e687 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/bookmark_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/bookmark_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:bookmark) do
-  account
-  status
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  status { Fabricate.build(:status) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_fabricator.rb
index 673b7960d9..d30758dfe0 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_fabricator.rb
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Fabricator(:bulk_import) do
   imported_items  1
   finished_at     '2022-11-18 14:55:07'
   overwrite       false
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_row_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_row_fabricator.rb
index f8358e734d..10a4bf1608 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_row_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/bulk_import_row_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:bulk_import_row) do
-  bulk_import
+  bulk_import { Fabricate.build(:bulk_import) }
   data ''
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/canonical_email_block_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/canonical_email_block_fabricator.rb
index 3a018059fc..1ef53ff4a4 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/canonical_email_block_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/canonical_email_block_fabricator.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 Fabricator(:canonical_email_block) do
   email { sequence(:email) { |i| "#{i}#{Faker::Internet.email}" } }
-  reference_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  reference_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_fabricator.rb
index 5fee4f01af..766cc3b115 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:custom_filter) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   expires_at nil
   phrase     'discourse'
   context    %w(home notifications)
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_keyword_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_keyword_fabricator.rb
index f1fb440dc5..aa4bf84739 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_keyword_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_keyword_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:custom_filter_keyword) do
-  custom_filter
+  custom_filter { Fabricate.build(:custom_filter) }
   keyword 'discourse'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_status_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_status_fabricator.rb
index 3ef1d0ec83..f66f62e561 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_status_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/custom_filter_status_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:custom_filter_status) do
-  custom_filter
-  status
+  custom_filter { Fabricate.build(:custom_filter) }
+  status { Fabricate.build(:status) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/device_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/device_fabricator.rb
index 26c71b4fdd..37a2e8977d 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/device_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/device_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:device) do
-  access_token
-  account
+  access_token { Fabricate.build(:access_token) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   device_id        { Faker::Number.number(digits: 5) }
   name             { Faker::App.name }
   fingerprint_key  { Base64.strict_encode64(Ed25519::SigningKey.generate.verify_key.to_bytes) }
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/encrypted_message_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/encrypted_message_fabricator.rb
index 43b3105146..349b659c2f 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/encrypted_message_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/encrypted_message_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:encrypted_message) do
-  device
-  from_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  device { Fabricate.build(:device) }
+  from_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   from_device_id { Faker::Number.number(digits: 5) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/favourite_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/favourite_fabricator.rb
index 005947e6f8..639416987e 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/favourite_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/favourite_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:favourite) do
-  account
-  status
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  status { Fabricate.build(:status) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/featured_tag_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/featured_tag_fabricator.rb
index 838364056b..0803dc43a7 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/featured_tag_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/featured_tag_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:featured_tag) do
-  account
-  tag
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  tag { Fabricate.build(:tag) }
   name { sequence(:name) { |i| "Tag#{i}" } }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
index 41b5305d55..29886b4301 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/follow_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:follow) do
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
index 86b82611f7..6b2d658a37 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/follow_request_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:follow_request) do
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account, locked: true) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account, locked: true) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/identity_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/identity_fabricator.rb
index 58072c0d65..83655ee839 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/identity_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/identity_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:identity) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
   provider 'MyString'
   uid      'MyString'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/invite_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/invite_fabricator.rb
index 4f47d6ce2f..8fdf5f9185 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/invite_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/invite_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:invite) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
   expires_at nil
   max_uses   nil
   uses       0
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/list_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/list_fabricator.rb
index 47af752b8c..d2bdc10129 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/list_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/list_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:list) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   title 'MyString'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/login_activity_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/login_activity_fabricator.rb
index 2b30658ff5..3309a303db 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/login_activity_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/login_activity_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:login_activity) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
   authentication_method 'password'
   success               true
   failure_reason        nil
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/marker_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/marker_fabricator.rb
index 561c2553ae..641db6b9ec 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/marker_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/marker_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:marker) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
   timeline     'home'
   last_read_id 0
   lock_version 0
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/media_attachment_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/media_attachment_fabricator.rb
index 4a081dccbe..062d3cbfec 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/media_attachment_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/media_attachment_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:media_attachment) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 
   file do |attrs|
     case attrs[:type]
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb
index 5a83928275..ee8160aeb3 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/mention_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:mention) do
-  account
-  status
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  status { Fabricate.build(:status) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/mute_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/mute_fabricator.rb
index 242ae2b08e..a70d3ff26d 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/mute_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/mute_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:mute) do
-  account
-  target_account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/notification_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/notification_fabricator.rb
index 1e0c809874..fdfd7673ef 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/notification_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/notification_fabricator.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 Fabricator(:notification) do
   activity fabricator: :status
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/one_time_key_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/one_time_key_fabricator.rb
index cfb365cabb..505282e05d 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/one_time_key_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/one_time_key_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:one_time_key) do
-  device
+  device { Fabricate.build(:device) }
   key_id { Faker::Alphanumeric.alphanumeric(number: 10) }
   key { Base64.strict_encode64(Ed25519::SigningKey.generate.verify_key.to_bytes) }
 
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/poll_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/poll_fabricator.rb
index 19c3b1d164..0203609ce7 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/poll_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/poll_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:poll) do
-  account
-  status
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  status { Fabricate.build(:status) }
   expires_at  { 7.days.from_now }
   options     %w(Foo Bar)
   multiple    false
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/poll_vote_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/poll_vote_fabricator.rb
index 9099ae96fe..47813cdb71 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/poll_vote_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/poll_vote_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:poll_vote) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   poll
   choice 0
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/report_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/report_fabricator.rb
index 7124773ad0..ed890230a7 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/report_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/report_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:report) do
-  account
-  target_account  { Fabricate(:account) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  target_account  { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   comment         'You nasty'
   action_taken_at nil
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/report_note_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/report_note_fabricator.rb
index f257fe2b7d..080fad51ac 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/report_note_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/report_note_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:report_note) do
-  report
-  account { Fabricate(:account) }
+  report { Fabricate.build(:report) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   content 'Test Content'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/scheduled_status_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/scheduled_status_fabricator.rb
index e517f258a2..eed275ab92 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/scheduled_status_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/scheduled_status_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:scheduled_status) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   scheduled_at { 20.hours.from_now }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/session_activation_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/session_activation_fabricator.rb
index b28d5e41d7..4b5244cec6 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/session_activation_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/session_activation_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:session_activation) do
-  user
+  user { Fabricate.build(:user) }
   session_id 'MyString'
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/status_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/status_fabricator.rb
index 17ac9ccd8a..32a2cbf6ac 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/status_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/status_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:status) do
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
   text 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet'
 
   after_build do |status|
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/status_pin_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/status_pin_fabricator.rb
index 9ad0ac9de3..ceaaa34a79 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/status_pin_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/status_pin_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 Fabricator(:status_pin) do
-  account
-  status { |attrs| Fabricate(:status, account: attrs[:account], visibility: :public) }
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
+  status { |attrs| Fabricate.build(:status, account: attrs[:account], visibility: :public) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/tag_follow_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/tag_follow_fabricator.rb
index cbe5b09898..014435d606 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/tag_follow_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/tag_follow_fabricator.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 Fabricator(:tag_follow) do
   tag
-  account
+  account { Fabricate.build(:account) }
 end