diff --git a/tests/integration/test_metadata_model.py b/tests/integration/test_metadata_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29167c991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_metadata_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import logging
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from schematic.models.metadata import MetadataModel
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def does_not_raise():
+    yield
+
+
+def metadata_model(helpers, data_model_labels):
+    metadata_model = MetadataModel(
+        inputMModelLocation=helpers.get_data_path("example.model.jsonld"),
+        data_model_labels=data_model_labels,
+        inputMModelLocationType="local",
+    )
+
+    return metadata_model
+
+
+class TestMetadataModel:
+    def test_submit_filebased_manifest(self, helpers):
+        meta_data_model = metadata_model(helpers, "class_label")
+
+        manifest_path = helpers.get_data_path(
+            "mock_manifests/filepath_submission_test_manifest.csv"
+        )
+
+        with does_not_raise():
+            manifest_id = meta_data_model.submit_metadata_manifest(
+                manifest_path=manifest_path,
+                dataset_id="syn62276880",
+                manifest_record_type="file_only",
+                restrict_rules=False,
+                file_annotations_upload=True,
+            )
+            assert manifest_id == "syn62280543"
diff --git a/tests/test_metadata.py b/tests/test_metadata.py
index 8065f793a..b192f5387 100644
--- a/tests/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_metadata.py
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@contextmanager
-def does_not_raise():
-    yield
-
-
 def metadata_model(helpers, data_model_labels):
     metadata_model = MetadataModel(
         inputMModelLocation=helpers.get_data_path("example.model.jsonld"),
@@ -149,20 +144,3 @@ def test_submit_metadata_manifest(
                     hide_blanks=hide_blanks,
                 )
                 assert mock_manifest_id == "mock manifest id"
-
-    def test_submit_filebased_manifest(self, helpers):
-        meta_data_model = metadata_model(helpers, "class_label")
-
-        manifest_path = helpers.get_data_path(
-            "mock_manifests/filepath_submission_test_manifest.csv"
-        )
-
-        with does_not_raise():
-            manifest_id = meta_data_model.submit_metadata_manifest(
-                manifest_path=manifest_path,
-                dataset_id="syn62276880",
-                manifest_record_type="file_only",
-                restrict_rules=False,
-                file_annotations_upload=True,
-            )
-            assert manifest_id == "syn62280543"