diff --git a/tests/client/test_client_multi_search_meilisearch.py b/tests/client/test_client_multi_search_meilisearch.py
index b9523e0b..cb7c6e34 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_client_multi_search_meilisearch.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_client_multi_search_meilisearch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from meilisearch.errors import MeilisearchApiError
 from tests.common import INDEX_UID, REMOTE_MS_1, REMOTE_MS_2
-from tests.test_utils import disable_sharding
+from tests.test_utils import reset_network_config
 
 
 def test_basic_multi_search(client, empty_index):
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def test_multi_search_with_network(client, index_with_documents):
     resp = client.add_or_update_networks(
         {
             "self": REMOTE_MS_1,
-            "sharding": True,
             "remotes": {
                 REMOTE_MS_1: {
                     "url": "http://ms-1235.example.meilisearch.io",
@@ -112,4 +111,4 @@ def test_multi_search_with_network(client, index_with_documents):
     assert response["hits"][0]["_federation"]["indexUid"] == INDEX_UID
     assert response["hits"][0]["_federation"]["remote"] == REMOTE_MS_1
     assert response["remoteErrors"] == {}
-    disable_sharding(client)
+    reset_network_config(client)
diff --git a/tests/client/test_client_network.py b/tests/client/test_client_network.py
index 7037b62e..adf4dec0 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_client_network.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_client_network.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from tests.common import REMOTE_MS_1, REMOTE_MS_2
-from tests.test_utils import disable_sharding
+from tests.test_utils import reset_network_config
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("enable_network_options")
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def test_add_or_update_networks(client):
     """Tests upsert network remote instance."""
     body = {
         "self": REMOTE_MS_1,
-        "sharding": True,
         "remotes": {
             REMOTE_MS_1: {
                 "url": "http://localhost:7700",
@@ -35,9 +34,8 @@ def test_add_or_update_networks(client):
 
     assert isinstance(response, dict)
     assert response["self"] == REMOTE_MS_1
-    assert response["sharding"] is True
     assert len(response["remotes"]) >= 2
     assert REMOTE_MS_2 in response["remotes"]
     assert REMOTE_MS_1 in response["remotes"]
 
-    disable_sharding(client)
+    reset_network_config(client)
diff --git a/tests/client/test_client_sharding.py b/tests/client/test_client_sharding.py
index aadab4e2..e05d1183 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_client_sharding.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_client_sharding.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from tests.common import BASE_URL, REMOTE_MS_1
-from tests.test_utils import disable_sharding
+from tests.test_utils import reset_network_config
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("enable_network_options")
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def test_update_and_get_network_settings(client):
                 "writeApiKey": "write-key-1",
             }
         },
-        "sharding": True,
     }
 
     client.add_or_update_networks(options)
@@ -33,5 +32,4 @@ def test_update_and_get_network_settings(client):
         response["remotes"][instance_name]["writeApiKey"]
         == options["remotes"][instance_name]["writeApiKey"]
     )
-    assert response["sharding"] == options["sharding"]
-    disable_sharding(client)
+    reset_network_config(client)
diff --git a/tests/settings/test_settings_embedders.py b/tests/settings/test_settings_embedders.py
index 333678bc..0265d6c3 100644
--- a/tests/settings/test_settings_embedders.py
+++ b/tests/settings/test_settings_embedders.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_huggingface_embedder_format(empty_index):
         }
     }
     response = index.update_embedders(huggingface_embedder)
-    index.wait_for_task(response.task_uid)
+    index.wait_for_task(response.task_uid, timeout_in_ms=60000)  # embedder config can take longer.
     embedders = index.get_embedders()
     assert embedders.embedders["huggingface"].source == "huggingFace"
     assert embedders.embedders["huggingface"].model == "BAAI/bge-base-en-v1.5"
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 7b9feace..4ca688ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ def test_iso_to_date_time_invalid_format():
 
 
 # Refactor to use the unified API to toggle experimental features
-def disable_sharding(client):
-    client.add_or_update_networks(body={"sharding": False})
+def reset_network_config(client):
+    client.add_or_update_networks(body={"remotes": {}, "leader": None})