diff --git a/packages/core/src/testInteg/appBuilder/serverlessLand/main.test.ts b/packages/core/src/testInteg/appBuilder/serverlessLand/main.test.ts
index 7b2154ecf30..7a443483440 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/testInteg/appBuilder/serverlessLand/main.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/testInteg/appBuilder/serverlessLand/main.test.ts
@@ -25,114 +25,120 @@ describe('Serverless Land Integration', async () => {
     const parseMetadata = JSON.parse(metadataContent) as ProjectMetadata
     const workspaceFolder = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders![0]
     const projectFolder = 'my-project-from-Serverless-Land'
-    let rootNode: sinon.SinonSpiedInstance<AppBuilderRootNode>
-    let sandbox: sinon.SinonSandbox
 
-    beforeEach(async () => {
-        sandbox = sinon.createSandbox()
-        await fs.delete(path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder), { recursive: true })
-        rootNode = sandbox.spy(AppBuilderRootNode.instance)
-    })
+    // Additional layer of describe() needed here to prevent side effect from
+    // `sandbox.spy(AppBuilderRootNode.instance)`
+    describe('Happy Path', async () => {
+        let rootNode: sinon.SinonSpiedInstance<AppBuilderRootNode>
+        let sandbox: sinon.SinonSandbox
 
-    afterEach(async () => {
-        await fs.delete(path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder), { recursive: true })
-        sandbox.restore()
-    })
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+            sandbox = sinon.createSandbox()
+            rootNode = sandbox.spy(AppBuilderRootNode.instance)
+            await fs.delete(path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder), { recursive: true })
+        })
+
+        afterEach(async () => {
+            await fs.delete(path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder), { recursive: true })
+            sandbox.restore()
+        })
 
-    it('creates project from Serverless Land integration', async () => {
-        /**
-         * Selection:
-         *  - pattern               : [Select]  2   apigw-rest-api-lambda-sam
-         *  - runtime               : [Select]  3   dotnet
-         *  - iac                   : [Select]  1   sam
-         *  - location              : [Input]   From TestFolder.uri
-         *  - name                  : [Input]   "my-project-from-Serverless-Land"
-         */
+        it('creates project from Serverless Land integration', async () => {
+            /**
+             * Selection:
+             *  - pattern               : [Select]  2   apigw-rest-api-lambda-sam
+             *  - runtime               : [Select]  3   dotnet
+             *  - iac                   : [Select]  1   sam
+             *  - location              : [Input]   From TestFolder.uri
+             *  - name                  : [Input]   "my-project-from-Serverless-Land"
+             */
 
-        const testWindow = getTestWindow()
-        const prompterTester = PrompterTester.init({ testWindow })
-            .handleQuickPick('Select a Pattern for your application', async (quickPick) => {
-                await quickPick.untilReady()
-                const options = quickPick.items
-                Object.entries(parseMetadata.patterns).map(([key, pattern]) => {
-                    options.find((option) => option.label === key && option.detail === pattern.description)
+            const testWindow = getTestWindow()
+            const prompterTester = PrompterTester.init({ testWindow })
+                .handleQuickPick('Select a Pattern for your application', async (quickPick) => {
+                    await quickPick.untilReady()
+                    const options = quickPick.items
+                    Object.entries(parseMetadata.patterns).map(([key, pattern]) => {
+                        options.find((option) => option.label === key && option.detail === pattern.description)
+                    })
+                    quickPick.acceptItem(quickPick.items[1])
                 })
-                quickPick.acceptItem(quickPick.items[1])
-            })
-            .handleQuickPick('Select Runtime', async (quickPick) => {
-                await quickPick.untilReady()
-                const options = quickPick.items
-                assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, 'python')
-                assert.strictEqual(options[1].label, 'javascript')
-                assert.strictEqual(options[2].label, 'java')
-                assert.strictEqual(options[3].label, 'dotnet')
-                quickPick.acceptItem(options[3])
-            })
-            .handleQuickPick('Select IaC', async (quickPick) => {
-                await quickPick.untilReady()
-                const options = quickPick.items
-                assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, 'sam')
-                quickPick.acceptItem(options[0])
-            })
-            .handleQuickPick('Select Project Location', async (quickPick) => {
-                await quickPick.untilReady()
-                const options = quickPick.items
-                assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, '$(folder) workspaceFolder')
-                assert.strictEqual(options[1].label, '$(folder-opened) Select a folder...')
-                quickPick.acceptItem(options[0])
-            })
-            .handleInputBox('Enter Project Name', (inputBox) => {
-                inputBox.acceptValue('my-project-from-Serverless-Land')
+                .handleQuickPick('Select Runtime', async (quickPick) => {
+                    await quickPick.untilReady()
+                    const options = quickPick.items
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, 'python')
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[1].label, 'javascript')
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[2].label, 'java')
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[3].label, 'dotnet')
+                    quickPick.acceptItem(options[3])
+                })
+                .handleQuickPick('Select IaC', async (quickPick) => {
+                    await quickPick.untilReady()
+                    const options = quickPick.items
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, 'sam')
+                    quickPick.acceptItem(options[0])
+                })
+                .handleQuickPick('Select Project Location', async (quickPick) => {
+                    await quickPick.untilReady()
+                    const options = quickPick.items
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[0].label, '$(folder) workspaceFolder')
+                    assert.strictEqual(options[1].label, '$(folder-opened) Select a folder...')
+                    quickPick.acceptItem(options[0])
+                })
+                .handleInputBox('Enter Project Name', (inputBox) => {
+                    inputBox.acceptValue('my-project-from-Serverless-Land')
+                })
+                .build()
+
+            // Validate that the README.md is shown.
+            testWindow.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor((editors) => {
+                assert(editors)
+                const readMe = path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder, 'README.md')
+                assert.strictEqual(editors?.document.fileName, readMe)
             })
-            .build()
 
-        // Validate that the README.md is shown.
-        testWindow.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor((editors) => {
-            assert(editors)
-            const readMe = path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, projectFolder, 'README.md')
-            assert.strictEqual(editors?.document.fileName, readMe)
-        })
+            await vscode.commands.executeCommand('aws.toolkit.lambda.createServerlessLandProject')
 
-        await vscode.commands.executeCommand('aws.toolkit.lambda.createServerlessLandProject')
+            // projectNodes set from previous step
 
-        // projectNodes set from previous step
+            const projectNode = await rootNode
+                .getChildren()
+                .then(
+                    (children) =>
+                        children.find(
+                            (node) =>
+                                node instanceof AppNode &&
+                                node.label === 'workspaceFolder/my-project-from-Serverless-Land'
+                        ) as AppNode | undefined
+                )
 
-        const projectNode = await rootNode
-            .getChildren()
-            .then(
-                (children) =>
-                    children.find(
-                        (node) =>
-                            node instanceof AppNode && node.label === 'workspaceFolder/my-project-from-Serverless-Land'
-                    ) as AppNode | undefined
-            )
+            assert.ok(projectNode, 'Expect Serverless Land project node in Application Builder')
 
-        assert.ok(projectNode, 'Expect Serverless Land project node in Application Builder')
+            // Check App Builder resources
+            const resourceNodes = await projectNode.getChildren()
+            assert.strictEqual(resourceNodes.length, 1)
+            assert.ok(resourceNodes[0] instanceof ResourceNode)
 
-        // Check App Builder resources
-        const resourceNodes = await projectNode.getChildren()
-        assert.strictEqual(resourceNodes.length, 1)
-        assert.ok(resourceNodes[0] instanceof ResourceNode)
+            // Validate Lambda resource configuration
+            const lambdaResource = resourceNodes[0] as ResourceNode
+            assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Type, 'AWS::Serverless::Function')
+            assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Runtime, 'dotnet8')
+            assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Id, 'HelloWorldFunction')
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Events, [
+                {
+                    Id: 'HelloWorld',
+                    Type: 'Api',
+                    Path: '/hello',
+                    Method: 'get',
+                },
+            ])
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Environment, {
+                Variables: {
+                    PARAM1: 'VALUE',
+                },
+            })
 
-        // Validate Lambda resource configuration
-        const lambdaResource = resourceNodes[0] as ResourceNode
-        assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Type, 'AWS::Serverless::Function')
-        assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Runtime, 'dotnet8')
-        assert.strictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Id, 'HelloWorldFunction')
-        assert.deepStrictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Events, [
-            {
-                Id: 'HelloWorld',
-                Type: 'Api',
-                Path: '/hello',
-                Method: 'get',
-            },
-        ])
-        assert.deepStrictEqual(lambdaResource.resource.resource.Environment, {
-            Variables: {
-                PARAM1: 'VALUE',
-            },
+            prompterTester.assertCallAll()
         })
-
-        prompterTester.assertCallAll()
     })
 })