diff --git a/src/cli/backup/exchange_test.go b/src/cli/backup/exchange_test.go
index 1ed8f718e..194e6a8d2 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/exchange_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/exchange_test.go
@@ -106,13 +106,11 @@ func (suite *ExchangeUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 				"--" + flags.DeltaPageSizeFN, flagsTD.DeltaPageSize,
 
 				// bool flags
-				"--" + flags.FailFastFN,
-				"--" + flags.DisableIncrementalsFN,
-				"--" + flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFN,
 				"--" + flags.DisableDeltaFN,
 				"--" + flags.EnableImmutableIDFN,
 				"--" + flags.DisableConcurrencyLimiterFN,
 			},
+			flagsTD.PreparedGenericBackupFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedProviderFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedStorageFlags()))
 
@@ -128,6 +126,7 @@ func (suite *ExchangeUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableDelta)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.ExchangeImmutableIDs)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableConcurrencyLimiter)
+	flagsTD.AssertGenericBackupFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertProviderFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertStorageFlags(t, cmd)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/groups_test.go b/src/cli/backup/groups_test.go
index 996a9126f..1bf77ce08 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/groups_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/groups_test.go
@@ -143,11 +143,9 @@ func (suite *GroupsUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 				"--" + flags.GroupFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.GroupsInput),
 				"--" + flags.CategoryDataFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.GroupsCategoryDataInput),
 				"--" + flags.FetchParallelismFN, flagsTD.FetchParallelism,
-				"--" + flags.FailFastFN,
-				"--" + flags.DisableIncrementalsFN,
-				"--" + flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFN,
 				"--" + flags.DisableDeltaFN,
 			},
+			flagsTD.PreparedGenericBackupFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedProviderFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedStorageFlags()))
 
@@ -160,6 +158,7 @@ func (suite *GroupsUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableIncrementals)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.ForceItemDataDownload)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableDelta)
+	flagsTD.AssertGenericBackupFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertProviderFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertStorageFlags(t, cmd)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/onedrive_test.go b/src/cli/backup/onedrive_test.go
index 8c1bb583f..cfd12e57d 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/onedrive_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/onedrive_test.go
@@ -101,10 +101,8 @@ func (suite *OneDriveUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 			[]string{
 				"--" + flags.RunModeFN, flags.RunModeFlagTest,
 				"--" + flags.UserFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.UsersInput),
-				"--" + flags.FailFastFN,
-				"--" + flags.DisableIncrementalsFN,
-				"--" + flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFN,
 			},
+			flagsTD.PreparedGenericBackupFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedProviderFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedStorageFlags()))
 
@@ -115,6 +113,7 @@ func (suite *OneDriveUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 	assert.Equal(t, control.FailFast, co.FailureHandling)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableIncrementals)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.ForceItemDataDownload)
+	flagsTD.AssertGenericBackupFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertProviderFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertStorageFlags(t, cmd)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
index f018a7ba2..19cf76fb6 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ func (suite *SharePointUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 				"--" + flags.SiteIDFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.SiteIDInput),
 				"--" + flags.SiteFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.WebURLInput),
 				"--" + flags.CategoryDataFN, flagsTD.FlgInputs(flagsTD.SharepointCategoryDataInput),
-				"--" + flags.FailFastFN,
-				"--" + flags.DisableIncrementalsFN,
-				"--" + flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFN,
 			},
+			flagsTD.PreparedGenericBackupFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedProviderFlags(),
 			flagsTD.PreparedStorageFlags()))
 
@@ -120,6 +118,7 @@ func (suite *SharePointUnitSuite) TestBackupCreateFlags() {
 	assert.Equal(t, control.FailFast, co.FailureHandling)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.DisableIncrementals)
 	assert.True(t, co.ToggleFeatures.ForceItemDataDownload)
+	flagsTD.AssertGenericBackupFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertProviderFlags(t, cmd)
 	flagsTD.AssertStorageFlags(t, cmd)
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/flags/testdata/repo.go b/src/cli/flags/testdata/repo.go
index 98f99ec20..077eae069 100644
--- a/src/cli/flags/testdata/repo.go
+++ b/src/cli/flags/testdata/repo.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
 )
@@ -40,3 +40,17 @@ func AssertProviderFlags(t *testing.T, cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	assert.Equal(t, AzureTenantID, flags.AzureClientTenantFV)
 	assert.Equal(t, AzureClientSecret, flags.AzureClientSecretFV)
 }
+
+func PreparedGenericBackupFlags() []string {
+	return []string{
+		"--" + flags.FailFastFN,
+		"--" + flags.DisableIncrementalsFN,
+		"--" + flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFN,
+	}
+}
+
+func AssertGenericBackupFlags(t *testing.T, cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	assert.True(t, flags.FailFastFV, "fail fast flag")
+	assert.True(t, flags.DisableIncrementalsFV, "disable incrementals flag")
+	assert.True(t, flags.ForceItemDataDownloadFV, "force item data download flag")
+}