diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 153c87b42..a35dbc7e3 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
         """
         self.client.force_login(self.superuser)
         application = completed_application(status=DomainApplication.ApplicationStatus.IN_REVIEW)
-        application.approve()
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            with less_console_noise():
+                application.approve()
 
         response = self.client.get("/admin/registrar/domain/")
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
index 9db7257b3..b86941183 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ class TestDomainCreation(MockEppLib):
         user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create()
         application = DomainApplication.objects.create(creator=user, requested_domain=draft_domain)
 
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", MockSESClient):
+        mock_client = MockSESClient()
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", mock_client):
             with less_console_noise():
                 # skip using the submit method
                 application.status = DomainApplication.ApplicationStatus.SUBMITTED