diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e65dc04ff12..ac87062258b 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ GEM
       parser (>= 3.3.1.0)
     rubocop-capybara (2.21.0)
       rubocop (~> 1.41)
-    rubocop-discourse (3.9.0)
+    rubocop-discourse (3.9.1)
       activesupport (>= 6.1)
       rubocop (>= 1.59.0)
       rubocop-capybara (>= 2.0.0)
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/scripts/topic_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/scripts/topic_spec.rb
index 93ac44bb9d9..13318c05dc5 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/scripts/topic_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/scripts/topic_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 describe "Topic" do
   let!(:raw) { "this is me testing a new topic by automation" }
   let!(:title) { "This is a new topic created by automation" }
-  fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:category) }
+  fab!(:category)
   fab!(:tag1) { Fabricate(:tag) }
   fab!(:tag2) { Fabricate(:tag) }
 
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/services/discourse_automation/destroy_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/services/discourse_automation/destroy_spec.rb
index 09662498612..c5f48188343 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/services/discourse_automation/destroy_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/services/discourse_automation/destroy_spec.rb
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseAutomation::Destroy do
     subject(:result) { described_class.call(params:, **dependencies) }
 
     fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:admin) }
-    fab!(:automation) { Fabricate(:automation) }
+    fab!(:automation)
 
     let(:guardian) { user.guardian }
     let(:params) { { automation_id: automation.id } }
     let(:dependencies) { { guardian: } }
 
     context "when user can't destroy the automation" do
-      fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+      fab!(:user)
 
       it { is_expected.to fail_a_policy(:can_destroy_automation) }
     end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/lib/chat_sdk/channel_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/lib/chat_sdk/channel_spec.rb
index 7af2f51104d..b09ee6b975b 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/lib/chat_sdk/channel_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/lib/chat_sdk/channel_spec.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe ChatSDK::Channel do
   end
 
   describe ".stop_reply" do
-    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+    fab!(:user)
     fab!(:channel_1) { Fabricate(:chat_channel, threading_enabled: true) }
     fab!(:thread_1) { Fabricate(:chat_thread, channel: channel_1) }
     fab!(:client_id) do
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/core_ext/users_controller_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/core_ext/users_controller_spec.rb
index 3b9e6538c1b..ed81b27c192 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/core_ext/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/core_ext/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe UsersController do
   end
 
   describe "#show_card" do
-    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+    fab!(:user)
     fab!(:another_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
 
     before do
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
index d8e516f7478..ba5dede8f53 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe Chat::MessageSerializer do
     end
 
     context "with user status" do
-      fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+      fab!(:user_status)
       fab!(:mentioned_user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
       fab!(:message) do
         Fabricate(
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb
index 10814e95cf0..5d17fae7766 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 RSpec.describe Chat::ThreadOriginalMessageSerializer do
   describe "#user" do
-    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+    fab!(:user_status)
     fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
     fab!(:message) { Fabricate(:chat_message, user: user) }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::ThreadOriginalMessageSerializer do
   end
 
   context "with mentions" do
-    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+    fab!(:user_status)
     fab!(:mentioned_user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
     fab!(:message) do
       Fabricate(
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/auto_leave_channels_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/auto_leave_channels_spec.rb
index 0397ae625be..9cfa8b0fc04 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/auto_leave_channels_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/auto_leave_channels_spec.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::AutoLeaveChannels do
 
       context "when the category's permission changes" do
         fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: 1) }
-        fab!(:group) { Fabricate(:group) }
+        fab!(:group)
         fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:private_category, group:) }
         fab!(:chat_channel) { Fabricate(:chat_channel, chatable: category) }
         fab!(:uccm) { Fabricate(:user_chat_channel_membership, user:, chat_channel:) }
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/create_message_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/create_message_spec.rb
index bb3ea888187..0800c6ab213 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/create_message_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/create_message_spec.rb
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::CreateMessage do
           end
 
           context "when membership is enforced" do
-            fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+            fab!(:user)
 
             before do
               SiteSetting.chat_allowed_groups = Group::AUTO_GROUPS[:everyone]
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/trash_messages_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/trash_messages_spec.rb
index 8961682ee85..e0491878429 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/trash_messages_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/trash_messages_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::TrashMessages do
     subject(:result) { described_class.call(params:, **dependencies) }
 
     fab!(:current_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
-    fab!(:chat_channel) { Fabricate(:chat_channel) }
+    fab!(:chat_channel)
     fab!(:message1) { Fabricate(:chat_message, user: current_user, chat_channel: chat_channel) }
     fab!(:message2) { Fabricate(:chat_message, user: current_user, chat_channel: chat_channel) }
     let(:guardian) { Guardian.new(current_user) }
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_channel_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_channel_spec.rb
index 67f4d480974..1535d92ba26 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_channel_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_channel_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::UpdateChannel do
 
   fab!(:channel) { Fabricate(:chat_channel) }
   fab!(:current_user) { Fabricate(:admin) }
-  fab!(:upload) { Fabricate(:upload) }
+  fab!(:upload)
 
   let(:guardian) { Guardian.new(current_user) }
   let(:params) do
diff --git a/plugins/poll/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb b/plugins/poll/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
index dba2a4d79ed..444e1759b65 100644
--- a/plugins/poll/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/poll/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe PostsController do
-  fab!(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+  fab!(:admin)
   fab!(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic, user: admin) }
 
   fab!(:post1) { Fabricate(:post, topic:, raw: "[poll]\n- A\n- B\n[/poll]") }