diff --git a/cli/provisionerjobs_test.go b/cli/provisionerjobs_test.go
index b33fd8b984..4db42e8e3c 100644
--- a/cli/provisionerjobs_test.go
+++ b/cli/provisionerjobs_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/aws/smithy-go/ptr"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbtestutil"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/provisionersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -36,67 +36,43 @@ func TestProvisionerJobs(t *testing.T) {
 	templateAdminClient, templateAdmin := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, rbac.ScopedRoleOrgTemplateAdmin(owner.OrganizationID))
 	memberClient, member := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, client, owner.OrganizationID)
 
-	// Create initial resources with a running provisioner.
-	firstProvisioner := coderdtest.NewTaggedProvisionerDaemon(t, coderdAPI, "default-provisioner", map[string]string{"owner": "", "scope": "organization"})
-	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = firstProvisioner.Close() })
-	version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, completeWithAgent())
-	coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJobCompleted(t, client, version.ID)
-	template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, version.ID, func(req *codersdk.CreateTemplateRequest) {
-		req.AllowUserCancelWorkspaceJobs = ptr.Bool(true)
+	// These CLI tests are related to provisioner job CRUD operations and as such
+	// do not require the overhead of starting a provisioner. Other provisioner job
+	// functionalities (acquisition etc.) are tested elsewhere.
+	template := dbgen.Template(t, db, database.Template{
+		OrganizationID:               owner.OrganizationID,
+		CreatedBy:                    owner.UserID,
+		AllowUserCancelWorkspaceJobs: true,
+	})
+	version := dbgen.TemplateVersion(t, db, database.TemplateVersion{
+		OrganizationID: owner.OrganizationID,
+		CreatedBy:      owner.UserID,
+		TemplateID:     uuid.NullUUID{UUID: template.ID, Valid: true},
 	})
-
-	// Stop the provisioner so it doesn't grab any more jobs.
-	firstProvisioner.Close()
 
 	t.Run("Cancel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
-		// Set up test helpers.
-		type jobInput struct {
-			WorkspaceBuildID  string `json:"workspace_build_id,omitempty"`
-			TemplateVersionID string `json:"template_version_id,omitempty"`
-			DryRun            bool   `json:"dry_run,omitempty"`
-		}
-		prepareJob := func(t *testing.T, input jobInput) database.ProvisionerJob {
+		// Test helper to create a provisioner job of a given type with a given input.
+		prepareJob := func(t *testing.T, jobType database.ProvisionerJobType, input json.RawMessage) database.ProvisionerJob {
 			t.Helper()
-
-			inputBytes, err := json.Marshal(input)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			var typ database.ProvisionerJobType
-			switch {
-			case input.WorkspaceBuildID != "":
-				typ = database.ProvisionerJobTypeWorkspaceBuild
-			case input.TemplateVersionID != "":
-				if input.DryRun {
-					typ = database.ProvisionerJobTypeTemplateVersionDryRun
-				} else {
-					typ = database.ProvisionerJobTypeTemplateVersionImport
-				}
-			default:
-				t.Fatal("invalid input")
-			}
-
-			var (
-				tags = database.StringMap{"owner": "", "scope": "organization", "foo": uuid.New().String()}
-				_    = dbgen.ProvisionerDaemon(t, db, database.ProvisionerDaemon{Tags: tags})
-				job  = dbgen.ProvisionerJob(t, db, coderdAPI.Pubsub, database.ProvisionerJob{
-					InitiatorID: member.ID,
-					Input:       json.RawMessage(inputBytes),
-					Type:        typ,
-					Tags:        tags,
-					StartedAt:   sql.NullTime{Time: coderdAPI.Clock.Now().Add(-time.Minute), Valid: true},
-				})
-			)
-			return job
+			return dbgen.ProvisionerJob(t, db, coderdAPI.Pubsub, database.ProvisionerJob{
+				InitiatorID: member.ID,
+				Input:       input,
+				Type:        jobType,
+				StartedAt:   sql.NullTime{Time: coderdAPI.Clock.Now().Add(-time.Minute), Valid: true},
+				Tags:        database.StringMap{provisionersdk.TagOwner: "", provisionersdk.TagScope: provisionersdk.ScopeOrganization, "foo": uuid.NewString()},
+			})
 		}
 
+		// Test helper to create a workspace build job with a predefined input.
 		prepareWorkspaceBuildJob := func(t *testing.T) database.ProvisionerJob {
 			t.Helper()
 			var (
-				wbID = uuid.New()
-				job  = prepareJob(t, jobInput{WorkspaceBuildID: wbID.String()})
-				w    = dbgen.Workspace(t, db, database.WorkspaceTable{
+				wbID     = uuid.New()
+				input, _ = json.Marshal(map[string]string{"workspace_build_id": wbID.String()})
+				job      = prepareJob(t, database.ProvisionerJobTypeWorkspaceBuild, input)
+				w        = dbgen.Workspace(t, db, database.WorkspaceTable{
 					OrganizationID: owner.OrganizationID,
 					OwnerID:        member.ID,
 					TemplateID:     template.ID,
@@ -112,12 +88,14 @@ func TestProvisionerJobs(t *testing.T) {
 			return job
 		}
 
-		prepareTemplateVersionImportJobBuilder := func(t *testing.T, dryRun bool) database.ProvisionerJob {
+		// Test helper to create a template version import job with a predefined input.
+		prepareTemplateVersionImportJob := func(t *testing.T) database.ProvisionerJob {
 			t.Helper()
 			var (
-				tvID = uuid.New()
-				job  = prepareJob(t, jobInput{TemplateVersionID: tvID.String(), DryRun: dryRun})
-				_    = dbgen.TemplateVersion(t, db, database.TemplateVersion{
+				tvID     = uuid.New()
+				input, _ = json.Marshal(map[string]string{"template_version_id": tvID.String()})
+				job      = prepareJob(t, database.ProvisionerJobTypeTemplateVersionImport, input)
+				_        = dbgen.TemplateVersion(t, db, database.TemplateVersion{
 					OrganizationID: owner.OrganizationID,
 					CreatedBy:      templateAdmin.ID,
 					ID:             tvID,
@@ -127,11 +105,26 @@ func TestProvisionerJobs(t *testing.T) {
 			)
 			return job
 		}
-		prepareTemplateVersionImportJob := func(t *testing.T) database.ProvisionerJob {
-			return prepareTemplateVersionImportJobBuilder(t, false)
-		}
+
+		// Test helper to create a template version import dry run job with a predefined input.
 		prepareTemplateVersionImportJobDryRun := func(t *testing.T) database.ProvisionerJob {
-			return prepareTemplateVersionImportJobBuilder(t, true)
+			t.Helper()
+			var (
+				tvID     = uuid.New()
+				input, _ = json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
+					"template_version_id": tvID.String(),
+					"dry_run":             true,
+				})
+				job = prepareJob(t, database.ProvisionerJobTypeTemplateVersionDryRun, input)
+				_   = dbgen.TemplateVersion(t, db, database.TemplateVersion{
+					OrganizationID: owner.OrganizationID,
+					CreatedBy:      templateAdmin.ID,
+					ID:             tvID,
+					TemplateID:     uuid.NullUUID{UUID: template.ID, Valid: true},
+					JobID:          job.ID,
+				})
+			)
+			return job
 		}
 
 		// Run the cancellation test suite.