diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7cae5c70..dd44b57a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ commands =
   ./build_karaf_for_tests.sh
 
 [testenv:tests121]
-depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests121,sims121,testsPCE
+depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests121,sims121
 # testsPCE dependency is only here to chain tests in the gate and avoid resources starvation
 allowlist_externals = launch_tests.sh
 passenv = LAUNCHER, USE_LIGHTY, NO_ODL_STARTUP, USE_ODL_RESTCONF_VERSION
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ commands =
   ./build_karaf_for_tests.sh
 
 [testenv:tests221]
-depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests221,sims221,tests71
+depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests221,sims221,tests_tapi
 # tests71 dependency is only here to chain tests in the gate and avoid ressources starvation
 allowlist_externals = launch_tests.sh
 passenv = LAUNCHER, USE_LIGHTY, NO_ODL_STARTUP, USE_ODL_RESTCONF_VERSION
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ commands =
   ./build_karaf_for_tests.sh
 
 [testenv:tests71]
-depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests71,sims71,tests_tapi
+depends = buildcontroller,build_karaf_tests71,sims71
 allowlist_externals = launch_tests.sh
 passenv = LAUNCHER, USE_LIGHTY, NO_ODL_STARTUP, USE_ODL_RESTCONF_VERSION
 setenv =