diff --git a/src/cloudai/_core/test_scenario_parser.py b/src/cloudai/_core/test_scenario_parser.py
index ba00119a..9d20e3a3 100644
--- a/src/cloudai/_core/test_scenario_parser.py
+++ b/src/cloudai/_core/test_scenario_parser.py
@@ -129,11 +129,30 @@ def _create_section_test(self, section: str, test_info: Dict[str, Any]) -> Test:
                 f"reference from the test scenario schema."
             )
 
-        test = copy.deepcopy(self.test_mapping[test_name])
-        test.test_template = self.test_mapping[test_name].test_template
+        original_test = self.test_mapping[test_name]
+
+        test = Test(
+            name=original_test.name,
+            description=original_test.description,
+            test_template=original_test.test_template,
+            env_vars=copy.deepcopy(original_test.env_vars),
+            cmd_args=copy.deepcopy(original_test.cmd_args),
+            extra_env_vars=copy.deepcopy(original_test.extra_env_vars),
+            extra_cmd_args=original_test.extra_cmd_args,
+            dependencies=copy.deepcopy(original_test.dependencies),
+            iterations=original_test.iterations,
+            num_nodes=original_test.num_nodes,
+            nodes=original_test.nodes,
+            sol=original_test.sol,
+            weight=original_test.weight,
+            ideal_perf=original_test.ideal_perf,
+            time_limit=original_test.time_limit,
+        )
+
         test.section_name = section
         test.num_nodes = int(test_info.get("num_nodes", 1))
         test.nodes = test_info.get("nodes", [])
+
         return test
 
     def _parse_dependencies_for_test(