diff --git a/test/integration/targets/blocks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/blocks/main.yml
index ea61d058694..012d5ab2703 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/blocks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/blocks/main.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   - debug: msg="TEST COMPLETE"
 
 - name: block with includes
-  hosts: localhost
+  hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: yes
   strategy: "{{test_strategy|default('linear')}}"
   vars:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-not-on-cli.yml b/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-not-on-cli.yml
index 0c7af038e19..1b0c734b98b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-not-on-cli.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-not-on-cli.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # Run withhout --check
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
   - command: 'echo ran'
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       that:
       - '"ran" in command_out["stdout"]'
 
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   check_mode: True
   tasks:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       that:
       - '"check mode" in command_out["msg"]'
 
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
   - command: 'echo ran'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-on-cli.yml b/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-on-cli.yml
index 8091198bb7a..0af34b83c04 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-on-cli.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/check_mode/check_mode-on-cli.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # Run with --check
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
   - command: 'echo ran'
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       that:
       - '"check mode" in command_out["msg"]'
 
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   check_mode: False
   tasks:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       that:
       - '"ran" in command_out["stdout"]'
 
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
   - command: 'echo ran'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/environment/test_environment.yml b/test/integration/targets/environment/test_environment.yml
index f8e49ac8d08..43f9c74eb67 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/environment/test_environment.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/environment/test_environment.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+- hosts: testhost
+  gather_facts: no
+  tasks:
+    - name: get PATH from target
+      command: echo $PATH
+      register: target_path
+
 - hosts: testhost
   vars:
     - test1:
@@ -9,7 +16,7 @@
     - name: ensure special case with ansible_env is skipped but others still work
       assert:
         that:
-            - lookup('env', 'PATH') == ansible_env.PATH
+            - target_path.stdout == ansible_env.PATH
             - "'/lola' not in ansible_env.PATH"
             - ansible_env.lola == 'ido'
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/get_url/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/get_url/tasks/main.yml
index e6d6d9c6147..53789848fd9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/get_url/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/get_url/tasks/main.yml
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@
 - name: Test headers string
   assert:
     that:
-      - (result["content"] | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Foo') == 'bar'
-      - (result["content"] | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Baz') == 'qux'
+      - (result.content | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Foo') == 'bar'
+      - (result.content | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Baz') == 'qux'
 
 - name: Test headers string invalid format
   get_url:
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@
 - name: Test headers dict
   assert:
     that:
-      - (result["content"] | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Foo') == 'bar'
-      - (result["content"] | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Baz') == 'qux'
+      - (result.content | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Foo') == 'bar'
+      - (result.content | b64decode | from_json).headers.get('Baz') == 'qux'
 
 - name: Test client cert auth, with certs
   get_url:
@@ -444,5 +444,5 @@
 - name: Assert that the ssl_client_verify file contains the correct content
   assert:
     that:
-      - '(result["content"] | b64decode) == "ansible.http.tests:SUCCESS"'
+      - '(result.content | b64decode) == "ansible.http.tests:SUCCESS"'
   when: has_httptester
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/depth.yml b/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/depth.yml
index 37b6ecdfefc..547f84f7b55 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/depth.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/depth.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 - name: DEPTH | check update arrived
   assert:
     that:
-      - "{{ a_file['content'] | b64decode | trim }} == 3"
+      - "{{ a_file.content | b64decode | trim }} == 3"
       - git_fetch is changed
 
 - name: DEPTH | clear checkout_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/localmods.yml b/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/localmods.yml
index 083ec3f2afc..09a1326d58c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/localmods.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/git/tasks/localmods.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 - name: LOCALMODS | check update arrived
   assert:
     that:
-      - "{{ a_file['content'] | b64decode | trim }} == 2"
+      - "{{ a_file.content | b64decode | trim }} == 2"
       - git_fetch_force is changed
 
 - name: LOCALMODS | clear checkout_dir
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 - name: LOCALMODS | check update arrived
   assert:
     that:
-      - "{{ a_file['content'] | b64decode | trim }} == 2"
+      - "{{ a_file.content | b64decode | trim }} == 2"
       - git_fetch_force is changed
 
 - name: LOCALMODS | clear checkout_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/hash/roles/test_hash_behaviour/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/hash/roles/test_hash_behaviour/tasks/main.yml
index 03c8af7abd0..bc63549808c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/hash/roles/test_hash_behaviour/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/hash/roles/test_hash_behaviour/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 
 - name: debug hash behaviour result
   debug:
-    var: ansible_env.ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR
+    var: "{{ lookup('env', 'ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR') }}"
     verbosity: 2
 
 - name: assert hash behaviour is merge or replace
   assert:
     that:
-      - ansible_env.ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR in ('merge', 'replace')
+      - lookup('env', 'ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR') in ('merge', 'replace')
 
 - name: debug test_hash var
   debug:
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
 - name: assert the dictionary values match
   assert:
     that:
-      - "ansible_env.ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR == 'merge' and test_hash == merged_hash or ansible_env.ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR == 'replace' and test_hash == replaced_hash"
+      - "lookup('env', 'ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR') == 'merge' and test_hash == merged_hash or lookup('env', 'ANSIBLE_HASH_BEHAVIOUR') == 'replace' and test_hash == replaced_hash"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ini_file/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/ini_file/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ini_file/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
index 4c44d918d0f..c54b905ab2c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 - name: record the output directory
-  set_fact: output_file={{output_dir}}/foo.ini
+  set_fact: output_file={{ remote_tmp_dir }}/foo.ini
 
 - name: add "fav=lemonade" is in section "[drinks]" in specified file
   ini_file:
@@ -34,13 +34,18 @@
       - result1.changed == True
       - result1.msg == 'section and option added'
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    expected1: |-
+    expected1: |
 
       [drinks]
       fav = lemonade
-    content1: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: Verify content of ini file is as expected
   assert:
@@ -69,14 +74,19 @@
     value: coke
   register: result3
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    expected3: |-
+    expected3: |
 
       [drinks]
       fav = lemonade
       beverage = coke
-    content3: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content3: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert 'changed' is true and content is OK
   assert:
@@ -93,9 +103,14 @@
     state: absent
   register: result4
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: get ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content4: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content4: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert changed and content is as expected
   assert:
@@ -111,16 +126,21 @@
     state: absent
   register: result5
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content5: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content5: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert changed and content is empty
   assert:
     that:
       - result5.changed == True
       - result5.msg == 'section removed'
-      - content5 == ""
+      - content5 == "\n"
 
 # allow_no_value
 
@@ -163,11 +183,16 @@
     - { o: "skip-name-resolve", v: null }
     - { o: "max_connections", v: "500" }
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content7: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
-    expected7: |-
-      
+    content7: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+    expected7: |
+
       [mysqld]
       skip-name
       skip-name-resolve
@@ -186,11 +211,16 @@
     value: myvalue
   register: result8
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content8: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
-    expected8: |-
-      
+    content8: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+    expected8: |
+
       [mysqld]
       skip-name = myvalue
       skip-name-resolve
@@ -211,11 +241,16 @@
     allow_no_value: yes
   register: result9
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content9: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
-    expected9: |-
-      
+    content9: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+    expected9: |
+
       [mysqld]
       skip-name
       skip-name-resolve
@@ -236,11 +271,16 @@
     state: absent
   register: result10
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content10: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
-    expected10: |-
-      
+    content10: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+    expected10: |
+
       [mysqld]
       skip-name
       max_connections = 500
@@ -266,10 +306,15 @@
     value: coke
   register: result11
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    expected11: "beverage = coke"
-    content11: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    expected11: "beverage = coke\n\n"
+    content11: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert 'changed' is true and content is OK (no section)
   assert:
@@ -286,11 +331,16 @@
     section:
   register: result12
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    expected12: "beverage = water"
+    expected12: "beverage = water\n\n"
 
-    content12: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content12: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert 'changed' is true and content is OK (no section)
   assert:
@@ -307,16 +357,21 @@
     state: absent
   register: result13
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    content13: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content13: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: assert changed (no section)
   assert:
     that:
       - result13 is changed
       - result13.msg == 'option changed'
-      - content13 == ""
+      - content13 == "\n"
 
 - name: Check add option without section before existing section
   block:
@@ -333,14 +388,19 @@
         option: like
         value: tea
 
+- name: read content from output file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
 - name: set expected content and get current ini file content
   set_fact:
-    expected14: |-
+    expected14: |
       like = tea
 
       [drinks]
       beverage = water
-    content14: "{{ lookup('file', output_file) }}"
+    content14: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
 
 - name: Verify content of ini file is as expected
   assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/bar1 b/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/bar1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5716ca5987c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/bar1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bar
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/foo1 b/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/foo1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..257cc5642cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iterators/files/foo1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iterators/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/iterators/tasks/main.yml
index 969caa95ccf..917d97357c8 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/iterators/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iterators/tasks/main.yml
@@ -201,25 +201,19 @@
 
 # WITH_FIRST_FOUND
 
-- name: create file for test
-  shell: echo "foo" > {{ output_dir }}/foo1
-
-- name: create file for test
-  shell: echo "bar" > {{ output_dir }}/bar1
-
 - name: test with_first_found
   #shell: echo {{ item }}
   set_fact: "first_found={{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
-    - "{{ output_dir + '/does_not_exist' }}"
-    - "{{ output_dir + '/foo1' }}"
-    - "{{ output_dir + '/bar1' }}"
+    - "{{ role_path + '/files/does_not_exist' }}"
+    - "{{ role_path + '/files/foo1' }}"
+    - "{{ role_path + '/files/bar1' }}"
 
 - name: set expected
-  set_fact: first_expected="{{ output_dir | expanduser + '/foo1' }}"
+  set_fact: first_expected="{{ role_path + '/files/foo1' }}"
 
 - name: set unexpected
-  set_fact: first_unexpected="{{ output_dir | expanduser + '/bar1' }}"
+  set_fact: first_unexpected="{{ role_path + '/files/bar1' }}"
 
 - name: verify with_first_found results
   assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test.yml
index ab783fdbaa8..cf3e8886ad5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   tasks:
   - name: Use standard ping module
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_envvar.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_envvar.yml
index 5b6338a3753..f52e2f914fd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_envvar.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_envvar.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   tasks:
   - name: Use ping from library path
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles.yml
index 855afb7710a..f4bd264957f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   vars:
     expected_location: "role: foo"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles_reverse_order.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles_reverse_order.yml
index 5c57801566d..5403ae238c2 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles_reverse_order.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_multiple_roles_reverse_order.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   vars:
     expected_location: "role: bar"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_role.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_role.yml
index 9a71598875e..ccbe31d88b6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_role.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_precedence/modules_test_role.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   roles:
     - foo
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
index edd55d53b46..8d97e0eb9d3 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   tasks:
   - name: Use a specially crafted module to see if things were imported correctly
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
index 4359d24421e..cf0672bc30f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   gather_facts: no
   tasks:
   - name: Use a specially crafted module to see if things were imported correctly
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
index ba56de5bfc4..a7882171b61 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/old_style_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@
     that:
       - 'goodbye_ansible.msg == "Goodbye, Ansible!"'
 
+- name: Copy module to remote
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/library/helloworld.sh"
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/helloworld.sh"
+
 - name: Execute module directly
-  command: '/bin/sh {{ role_path }}/library/helloworld.sh'
+  command: '/bin/sh {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/helloworld.sh'
   register: direct
   ignore_errors: true
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/omit/48673.yml b/test/integration/targets/omit/48673.yml
index b6d4f31b103..d25c8cf2a32 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/omit/48673.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/omit/48673.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- hosts: localhost
+- hosts: testhost
   serial: "{{ testing_omitted_variable | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - debug:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/aliases b/test/integration/targets/pause/aliases
index 447c957881a..6b71e884a14 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/aliases
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-setup/always/setup_pexpect
+needs/target/setup_pexpect
 shippable/posix/group3
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-1.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-1.yml
index 493036895f4..44c9960c4b5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-1.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-1.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause module in default state
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   become: no
   gather_facts: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-2.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-2.yml
index e3d900ec47f..81a7fda59bd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-2.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-2.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause module with custom prompt
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   become: no
   gather_facts: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-3.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-3.yml
index 8daf0610541..8f8c72ed100 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-3.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-3.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause module with pause
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   become: no
   gather_facts: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-4.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-4.yml
index 01bd06a20c2..f16c7d6763e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-4.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-4.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause module with pause and custom prompt
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   become: no
   gather_facts: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-5.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-5.yml
index 2a2b1548207..22955cd03d7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-5.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/pause-5.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause module echo output
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   become: no
   gather_facts: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/pause/runme.sh
index 5b2038541bd..932f49ec2d8 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/runme.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 set -eux
 
+ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=../ ansible-playbook setup.yml
+
 # Test pause module when no tty and non-interactive. This is to prevent playbooks
 # from hanging in cron and Tower jobs.
 /usr/bin/env bash << EOF
-ansible-playbook test-pause-no-tty.yml -i ../../inventory 2>&1 | \
+ansible-playbook test-pause-no-tty.yml 2>&1 | \
     grep '\[WARNING\]: Not waiting for response to prompt as stdin is not interactive' && {
         echo 'Successfully skipped pause in no TTY mode' >&2
         exit 0
@@ -17,12 +19,12 @@ EOF
 
 # Test redirecting stdout
 # Issue #41717
-ansible-playbook pause-3.yml -i ../../inventory > /dev/null \
+ansible-playbook pause-3.yml > /dev/null \
     && echo "Successfully redirected stdout" \
     || echo "Failure when attempting to redirect stdout"
 
 # Test pause with seconds and minutes specified
-ansible-playbook test-pause.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+ansible-playbook test-pause.yml "$@"
 
 # Interactively test pause
-python test-pause.py -i ../../inventory "$@"
+python test-pause.py "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/setup.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/setup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9f6ab117412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/setup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: no
+  roles:
+    - setup_pexpect
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause-no-tty.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause-no-tty.yml
index f7a2b36cbc3..6e0e4027100 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause-no-tty.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause-no-tty.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   gather_facts: no
   become: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.yml b/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.yml
index cfe9f324270..2703eed434b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: Test pause
-  hosts: testhost
+  hosts: localhost
   gather_facts: no
   become: no
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/read_csv/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/read_csv/tasks/main.yml
index e00d2a6ed21..a3dcf8a5efe 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/read_csv/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/read_csv/tasks/main.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
     unique: no
     delimiter: ';'
   register: users_nonunique
-  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - assert:
     that:
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@
       dag,500,500,Dag Wieërs
       jeroen,501,500,Jeroen Hoekx
     dest: users_noheader.csv
-  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Read a CSV file and access user 'dag'
 - name: Read users from CSV file and return a dictionary
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
index e7913c9a9e8..441d7406912 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - "script_result0.rc == 0"
-      - "script_result0.stderr == ''"
       - "script_result0.stdout == 'win'"
 
 - name: Execute a script with a space in the path
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/aliases b/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/aliases
index a6dafcf8cd8..5dcaaac61cb 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/aliases
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 shippable/posix/group1
+needs/root
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/tasks/main.yml
index c15685ad81d..387a7c1e226 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,24 +22,23 @@
       - default
   register: client
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ client_file }}"
-  register: client_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ client_file }}"
+  register: client_config
 
 - name: Assert that client data was set successfully and properly
   assert:
     that:
       - "client is successful"
       - "client is changed"
-      - "client_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "client['config']['name'] == 'client'"
       - "'default' in client['config']['subscriptions']"
       - "client['file'] == client_file"
 
 - name: Assert that the client configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', client_file) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ client_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "config['client']['keepalives'] == true"
@@ -129,10 +128,10 @@
       occurrences: "3"
   register: client_twice
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ client_file }}"
-  register: client_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ client_file }}"
+  register: client_config
 
 - name: Assert that client data was set successfully and properly
   assert:
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@
       - "client is changed"
       - "client_twice is successful"
       - "client_twice is not changed"
-      - "client_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "client['config']['name'] == 'custom'"
       - "client['config']['address'] == 'host.fqdn'"
       - "'default' in client['config']['subscriptions']"
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the client configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', client_file) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ client_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "config['client']['name'] == 'custom'"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/aliases b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/aliases
index a6dafcf8cd8..5dcaaac61cb 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/aliases
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 shippable/posix/group1
+needs/root
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/main.yml
index e85543f20b9..0c0b56d23e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     state: "present"
   register: handler_twice
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
-  register: handler_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
+  register: handler_config
 
 - name: Assert that handler data was set successfully and properly
   assert:
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
       - "handler is changed"
       - "handler_twice is successful"
       - "handler_twice is not changed"
-      - "handler_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "handler['name'] == 'handler'"
       - "handler['file'] == '/etc/sensu/conf.d/handlers/handler.json'"
       - "handler['config']['type'] == 'pipe'"
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the handler configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', handler['file']) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ handler_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "'handler' in config['handlers']"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/set.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/set.yml
index 27908b76ca7..393d711dc3b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/set.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/set.yml
@@ -19,17 +19,16 @@
       - anotherhandler
   register: handler
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
-  register: handler_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
+  register: handler_config
 
 - name: Validate set handler return data
   assert:
     that:
       - "handler is successful"
       - "handler is changed"
-      - "handler_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "handler['name'] == 'set'"
       - "handler['file'] == '/etc/sensu/conf.d/handlers/set.json'"
       - "handler['config']['type'] == 'set'"
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the handler configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', handler['file']) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ handler_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "'set' in config['handlers']"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/tcp.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/tcp.yml
index f318e3b8c95..076ea14e1ee 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/tcp.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/tcp.yml
@@ -20,17 +20,16 @@
       port: 8000
   register: handler
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
-  register: handler_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
+  register: handler_config
 
 - name: Validate tcp handler return data
   assert:
     that:
       - "handler is successful"
       - "handler is changed"
-      - "handler_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "handler['name'] == 'tcp'"
       - "handler['file'] == '/etc/sensu/conf.d/handlers/tcp.json'"
       - "handler['config']['type'] == 'tcp'"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the handler configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', handler['file']) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ handler_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "'tcp' in config['handlers']"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/transport.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/transport.yml
index c40ee56202c..34816194faa 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/transport.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/transport.yml
@@ -20,17 +20,16 @@
       name: "transport_handler"
   register: handler
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
-  register: handler_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
+  register: handler_config
 
 - name: Validate transport handler return data
   assert:
     that:
       - "handler is successful"
       - "handler is changed"
-      - "handler_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "handler['name'] == 'transport'"
       - "handler['file'] == '/etc/sensu/conf.d/handlers/transport.json'"
       - "handler['config']['type'] == 'transport'"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the handler configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', handler['file']) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ handler_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "'transport' in config['handlers']"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/udp.yml b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/udp.yml
index 1c9bb4360a4..8f13a2a25e5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/udp.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/sensu_handler/tasks/udp.yml
@@ -20,17 +20,16 @@
       port: 8000
   register: handler
 
-- name: Retrieve configuration file stat
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
-  register: handler_stat
+- name: Retrieve configuration file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ handler['file'] }}"
+  register: handler_config
 
 - name: Validate udp handler return data
   assert:
     that:
       - "handler is successful"
       - "handler is changed"
-      - "handler_stat.stat.exists == true"
       - "handler['name'] == 'udp'"
       - "handler['file'] == '/etc/sensu/conf.d/handlers/udp.json'"
       - "handler['config']['type'] == 'udp'"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
 
 - name: Assert that the handler configuration file is actually configured properly
   vars:
-    config: "{{ lookup('file', handler['file']) | from_json }}"
+    config: "{{ handler_config.content | b64decode | from_json }}"
   assert:
     that:
       - "'udp' in config['handlers']"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/main.yml
index 281b8370787..4a7828bf425 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-- shell: mktemp
-  register: temppath
+- set_fact:
+    temppath: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/output.txt"
+
 - include: taskorder-include.yml
   with_items:
   - 1
   - 2
   - 3
 
-- assert:
-    that: lookup('file', temppath.stdout) == "one.1.two.1.three.1.four.1.one.2.two.2.three.2.four.2.one.3.two.3.three.3.four.3."
+- slurp:
+    src: "{{ temppath }}"
+  register: tempout
 
-- file: path="{{temppath.stdout}}" state=absent
+- assert:
+    that: tempout.content | b64decode == "one.1.two.1.three.1.four.1.one.2.two.2.three.2.four.2.one.3.two.3.three.3.four.3."
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/taskorder-include.yml b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/taskorder-include.yml
index 4e64b7e9276..228e897e4d6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/taskorder-include.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/task_ordering/tasks/taskorder-include.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # There have been regressions where included tasks and
 # nested blocks ran out of order...
 
-- shell:  printf one.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath.stdout }}
+- shell:  printf one.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath }}
 - block:
-  - shell: printf two.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath.stdout }}
+  - shell: printf two.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath }}
   - block:
-    - shell: printf three.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath.stdout }}
-- shell: printf four.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath.stdout }}
+    - shell: printf three.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath }}
+- shell: printf four.{{ item }}. >> {{ temppath }}
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/templating_settings/test_templating_settings.yml b/test/integration/targets/templating_settings/test_templating_settings.yml
index d00300bdc22..7fdd1fb85b2 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/templating_settings/test_templating_settings.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/templating_settings/test_templating_settings.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: 'Test templating in name'
-  hosts: localhost
+  hosts: testhost
   connection: local
   vars:
     a_list:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
index 59ad0b7ca1e..27e9f781b6a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/want_json_modules_posix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@
     that:
       - 'goodbye_ansible.msg == "Goodbye, Ansible!"'
 
+- name: Copy module to remote
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/library/helloworld.py"
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/helloworld.py"
+
 - name: Execute module directly
-  command: '{{ ansible_python_interpreter|default(ansible_playbook_python) }} {{ role_path }}/library/helloworld.py'
+  command: '{{ ansible_python_interpreter|default(ansible_playbook_python) }} {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/helloworld.py'
   register: direct
   ignore_errors: true