diff --git a/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py b/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
index ff9fd39438..6329c00f8f 100644
--- a/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
+++ b/pytest_fixtures/core/sat_cap_factory.py
@@ -372,19 +372,18 @@ def installer_satellite(request):
         # enable satellite repos
         for repo in sat.SATELLITE_CDN_REPOS.values():
             sat.enable_repo(repo, force=True)
+    elif settings.server.version.source == 'nightly':
+        sat.create_custom_repos(
+            satellite_repo=settings.repos.satellite_repo,
+            satmaintenance_repo=settings.repos.satmaintenance_repo,
+        )
     else:
-        if settings.server.version.source == 'nightly':
-            sat.create_custom_repos(
-                satellite_repo=settings.repos.satellite_repo,
-                satmaintenance_repo=settings.repos.satmaintenance_repo,
-            )
-        else:
-            # get ohsnap repofile
-            sat.download_repofile(
-                product='satellite',
-                release=settings.server.version.release,
-                snap=settings.server.version.snap,
-            )
+        # get ohsnap repofile
+        sat.download_repofile(
+            product='satellite',
+            release=settings.server.version.release,
+            snap=settings.server.version.snap,
+        )
 
     if settings.robottelo.rhel_source == "internal":
         # disable rhel repos from cdn
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ def installer_satellite(request):
 
     sat.install_satellite_or_capsule_package()
     # Install Satellite
-    sat.execute(
+    installer_result = sat.execute(
         InstallerCommand(
             installer_args=[
                 'scenario satellite',
@@ -403,6 +402,9 @@ def installer_satellite(request):
         ).get_command(),
         timeout='30m',
     )
+    # exit code 0 means no changes, 2 means changes were applied succesfully
+    assert installer_result.status in (0, 2), installer_result.stdout
+
     sat.enable_satellite_ipv6_http_proxy()
     if 'sanity' in request.config.option.markexpr:
         configure_nailgun()
diff --git a/tests/foreman/installer/test_installer.py b/tests/foreman/installer/test_installer.py
index 8fb215b7bf..a85129bfe5 100644
--- a/tests/foreman/installer/test_installer.py
+++ b/tests/foreman/installer/test_installer.py
@@ -1323,22 +1323,22 @@ def common_sat_install_assertions(satellite):
     result = satellite.execute(
         r'journalctl --quiet --no-pager --boot --priority err -u "dynflow-sidekiq*" -u "foreman-proxy" -u "foreman" -u "httpd" -u "postgresql" -u "pulpcore-api" -u "pulpcore-content" -u "pulpcore-worker*" -u "redis" -u "tomcat"'
     )
-    assert len(result.stdout) == 0
+    assert not result.stdout
     # no errors in /var/log/foreman/production.log
     result = satellite.execute(r'grep --context=100 -E "\[E\|" /var/log/foreman/production.log')
     if not is_open('SAT-21086'):
-        assert len(result.stdout) == 0
+        assert not result.stdout
     # no errors/failures in /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log
     result = satellite.execute(
         r'grep "\[ERROR" --context=100 /var/log/foreman-installer/satellite.log'
     )
-    assert len(result.stdout) == 0
+    assert not result.stdout
     # no errors/failures in /var/log/httpd/*
     result = satellite.execute(r'grep -iR "error" /var/log/httpd/*')
-    assert len(result.stdout) == 0
+    assert not result.stdout
     # no errors/failures in /var/log/candlepin/*
     result = satellite.execute(r'grep -iR "error" /var/log/candlepin/*')
-    assert len(result.stdout) == 0
+    assert not result.stdout
 
     httpd_log = satellite.execute('journalctl --unit=httpd')
     assert "WARNING" not in httpd_log.stdout