diff --git a/smoke-test/cypress-dev.sh b/smoke-test/cypress-dev.sh
index 155f91f95d..f1bb16d2f1 100755
--- a/smoke-test/cypress-dev.sh
+++ b/smoke-test/cypress-dev.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ python -c 'from tests.cypress.integration_test import ingest_data; ingest_data()
 cd tests/cypress
 npm install
 
-export CYPRESS_ADMIN_USERNAME=${ADMIN_USERNAME:-datahub}
-export CYPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-datahub}
+source ./set-cypress-creds.sh
 
 npx cypress open
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smoke-test/set-cypress-creds.sh b/smoke-test/set-cypress-creds.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0512724e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smoke-test/set-cypress-creds.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+export CYPRESS_ADMIN_USERNAME=${ADMIN_USERNAME:-datahub}
+export CYPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-datahub}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smoke-test/smoke.sh b/smoke-test/smoke.sh
index a21c734613..1018ee503d 100755
--- a/smoke-test/smoke.sh
+++ b/smoke-test/smoke.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ source venv/bin/activate
 
 (cd ..; ./gradlew :smoke-test:yarnInstall)
 
-export CYPRESS_ADMIN_USERNAME=${ADMIN_USERNAME:-datahub}
-export CYPRESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-datahub}
+source ./set-cypress-creds.sh
 
 if [[ -z "${TEST_STRATEGY}" ]]; then
     pytest -rP --durations=20 -vv --continue-on-collection-errors --junit-xml=junit.smoke.xml
diff --git a/smoke-test/test_e2e.py b/smoke-test/test_e2e.py
index dbb04ce652..fa2ae41f70 100644
--- a/smoke-test/test_e2e.py
+++ b/smoke-test/test_e2e.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from tests.utils import (
     wait_for_healthcheck_util,
     get_frontend_session,
     get_admin_credentials,
+    get_root_urn,
 )
 
 bootstrap_sample_data = "../metadata-ingestion/examples/mce_files/bootstrap_mce.json"
@@ -120,10 +121,7 @@ def _ensure_dataset_present(
 @tenacity.retry(
     stop=tenacity.stop_after_attempt(sleep_times), wait=tenacity.wait_fixed(sleep_sec)
 )
-def _ensure_group_not_present(
-    urn: str,
-    frontend_session
-) -> Any:
+def _ensure_group_not_present(urn: str, frontend_session) -> Any:
     json = {
         "query": """query corpGroup($urn: String!) {\n
             corpGroup(urn: $urn) {\n
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ def _ensure_group_not_present(
 @pytest.mark.dependency(depends=["test_healthchecks"])
 def test_ingestion_via_rest(wait_for_healthchecks):
     ingest_file_via_rest(bootstrap_sample_data)
-    _ensure_user_present(urn="urn:li:corpuser:datahub")
+    _ensure_user_present(urn=get_root_urn())
 
 
 @pytest.mark.dependency(depends=["test_healthchecks"])
@@ -481,7 +479,7 @@ def test_frontend_search_across_entities(frontend_session, query, min_expected_r
 @pytest.mark.dependency(depends=["test_healthchecks", "test_run_ingestion"])
 def test_frontend_user_info(frontend_session):
 
-    urn = "urn:li:corpuser:datahub"
+    urn = get_root_urn()
     json = {
         "query": """query corpUser($urn: String!) {\n
             corpUser(urn: $urn) {\n
@@ -570,7 +568,7 @@ def test_ingest_with_system_metadata():
             "entity": {
                 "value": {
                     "com.linkedin.metadata.snapshot.CorpUserSnapshot": {
-                        "urn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                        "urn": get_root_urn(),
                         "aspects": [
                             {
                                 "com.linkedin.identity.CorpUserInfo": {
@@ -603,7 +601,7 @@ def test_ingest_with_blank_system_metadata():
             "entity": {
                 "value": {
                     "com.linkedin.metadata.snapshot.CorpUserSnapshot": {
-                        "urn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                        "urn": get_root_urn(),
                         "aspects": [
                             {
                                 "com.linkedin.identity.CorpUserInfo": {
@@ -633,7 +631,7 @@ def test_ingest_without_system_metadata():
             "entity": {
                 "value": {
                     "com.linkedin.metadata.snapshot.CorpUserSnapshot": {
-                        "urn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                        "urn": get_root_urn(),
                         "aspects": [
                             {
                                 "com.linkedin.identity.CorpUserInfo": {
@@ -731,7 +729,7 @@ def test_frontend_me_query(frontend_session):
 
     assert res_data
     assert res_data["data"]
-    assert res_data["data"]["me"]["corpUser"]["urn"] == "urn:li:corpuser:datahub"
+    assert res_data["data"]["me"]["corpUser"]["urn"] == get_root_urn()
     assert res_data["data"]["me"]["platformPrivileges"]["viewAnalytics"] is True
     assert res_data["data"]["me"]["platformPrivileges"]["managePolicies"] is True
     assert res_data["data"]["me"]["platformPrivileges"]["manageUserCredentials"] is True
@@ -1140,7 +1138,7 @@ def test_home_page_recommendations(frontend_session):
             listRecommendations(input: $input) { modules { title } } }""",
         "variables": {
             "input": {
-                "userUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                "userUrn": get_root_urn(),
                 "requestContext": {"scenario": "HOME"},
                 "limit": 5,
             }
@@ -1171,7 +1169,7 @@ def test_search_results_recommendations(frontend_session):
             listRecommendations(input: $input) { modules { title }  } }""",
         "variables": {
             "input": {
-                "userUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                "userUrn": get_root_urn(),
                 "requestContext": {
                     "scenario": "SEARCH_RESULTS",
                     "searchRequestContext": {"query": "asdsdsdds", "filters": []},
@@ -1202,7 +1200,7 @@ def test_generate_personal_access_token(frontend_session):
         "variables": {
             "input": {
                 "type": "PERSONAL",
-                "actorUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+                "actorUrn": get_root_urn(),
                 "duration": "ONE_MONTH",
             }
         },
diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/deprecation/deprecation_test.py b/smoke-test/tests/deprecation/deprecation_test.py
index ffa2c13196..1149a970aa 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/deprecation/deprecation_test.py
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/deprecation/deprecation_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import pytest
-from tests.utils import delete_urns_from_file, get_frontend_url, ingest_file_via_rest
+from tests.utils import (
+    delete_urns_from_file,
+    get_frontend_url,
+    ingest_file_via_rest,
+    get_root_urn,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ def test_update_deprecation_all_fields(frontend_session):
         "deprecated": True,
         "decommissionTime": 0,
         "note": "My test note",
-        "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+        "actor": get_root_urn(),
     }
 
 
@@ -143,6 +148,6 @@ def test_update_deprecation_partial_fields(frontend_session, ingest_cleanup_data
     assert res_data["data"]["dataset"]["deprecation"] == {
         "deprecated": False,
         "note": "",
-        "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:datahub",
+        "actor": get_root_urn(),
         "decommissionTime": None,
     }
diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/policies/test_policies.py b/smoke-test/tests/policies/test_policies.py
index c25a96cd27..b709154189 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/policies/test_policies.py
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/policies/test_policies.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import pytest
 import tenacity
-from tests.utils import get_frontend_url, wait_for_healthcheck_util, get_frontend_session, get_sleep_info
+from tests.utils import (
+    get_frontend_url,
+    wait_for_healthcheck_util,
+    get_frontend_session,
+    get_sleep_info,
+    get_root_urn,
+)
 
 TEST_POLICY_NAME = "Updated Platform Policy"
 
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ def frontend_session(wait_for_healthchecks):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.dependency(depends=["test_healthchecks"])
-@pytest.fixture(scope='class', autouse=True)
+@pytest.fixture(scope="class", autouse=True)
 def test_frontend_list_policies(frontend_session):
     """Fixture to execute setup before and tear down after all tests are run"""
     res_data = listPolicies(frontend_session)
@@ -73,9 +79,11 @@ def _ensure_policy_present(frontend_session, new_urn):
     assert res_data["data"]["listPolicies"]
 
     # Verify that the updated policy appears in the list and has the appropriate changes
-    result = list(filter(
-        lambda x: x["urn"] == new_urn, res_data["data"]["listPolicies"]["policies"]
-    ))
+    result = list(
+        filter(
+            lambda x: x["urn"] == new_urn, res_data["data"]["listPolicies"]["policies"]
+        )
+    )
     print(result)
 
     assert len(result) == 1
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ def test_frontend_policy_operations(frontend_session):
                 "resources": {"type": "dataset", "allResources": True},
                 "privileges": ["EDIT_ENTITY_TAGS"],
                 "actors": {
-                    "users": ["urn:li:corpuser:datahub"],
+                    "users": [get_root_urn()],
                     "resourceOwners": False,
                     "allUsers": False,
                     "allGroups": False,
@@ -138,7 +146,9 @@ def test_frontend_policy_operations(frontend_session):
         },
     }
 
-    response = frontend_session.post(f"{get_frontend_url()}/api/v2/graphql", json=update_json)
+    response = frontend_session.post(
+        f"{get_frontend_url()}/api/v2/graphql", json=update_json
+    )
     response.raise_for_status()
     res_data = response.json()
 
diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/utils.py b/smoke-test/tests/utils.py
index 1f59c09569..cf744c3b1d 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/utils.py
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/utils.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ def get_admin_credentials():
     )
 
 
+def get_root_urn():
+    return "urn:li:corpuser:datahub"
+
+
 def get_gms_url():
     return os.getenv("DATAHUB_GMS_URL") or "http://localhost:8080"