diff --git a/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py b/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
index eb80a1991ea..d0281430830 100644
--- a/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
+++ b/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ def session_capsule_host(request, capsule_factory):
 @pytest.fixture
 def capsule_configured(request, capsule_host, target_sat):
     """Configure the capsule instance with the satellite from settings.server.hostname"""
-    if not request.config.option.n_minus:
+    if request.config.option.n_minus:
+        capsule_host.cached_capsule_setup(sat_host=target_sat)
+    else:
         capsule_host.capsule_setup(sat_host=target_sat)
     return capsule_host
 
@@ -171,7 +173,9 @@ def large_capsule_configured(large_capsule_host, target_sat):
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
 def module_capsule_configured(request, module_capsule_host, module_target_sat):
     """Configure the capsule instance with the satellite from settings.server.hostname"""
-    if not request.config.option.n_minus:
+    if request.config.option.n_minus:
+        module_capsule_host.cached_capsule_setup(sat_host=module_target_sat)
+    else:
         module_capsule_host.capsule_setup(sat_host=module_target_sat)
     return module_capsule_host
 
diff --git a/robottelo/hosts.py b/robottelo/hosts.py
index b167d1eba26..0f03ce4eec1 100644
--- a/robottelo/hosts.py
+++ b/robottelo/hosts.py
@@ -1643,6 +1643,10 @@ def capsule_setup(self, sat_host=None, capsule_cert_opts=None, **installer_kwarg
                 f'A core service is not running at capsule host\n{result.stdout}'
             )
 
+    @lru_cache
+    def cached_capsule_setup(self, sat_host):
+        self.capsule_setup(sat_host=sat_host)
+
     def set_rex_script_mode_provider(self, mode='ssh'):
         """Set provider for remote execution script mode. One of: ssh(default),
         pull-mqtt, ssh-async"""