diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_cohort_management.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_cohort_management.py
index 8c7d6a9aee..ce1dd55e91 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_cohort_management.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/discussion/test_cohort_management.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import unicodecsv
 import uuid
 
 
-@attr('shard_6')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class CohortConfigurationTest(EventsTestMixin, UniqueCourseTest, CohortTestMixin):
     """
     Tests for cohort management on the LMS Instructor Dashboard
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
index d010c32994..353b8023b6 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_account_settings.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class AccountSettingsTestMixin(EventsTestMixin, WebAppTest):
         self.assert_no_matching_events_were_emitted({'event_type': self.USER_SETTINGS_CHANGED_EVENT_NAME})
 
 
-@attr('shard_5')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class DashboardMenuTest(AccountSettingsTestMixin, WebAppTest):
     """
     Tests that the dashboard menu works correctly with the account settings page.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class DashboardMenuTest(AccountSettingsTestMixin, WebAppTest):
         dashboard_page.click_account_settings_link()
 
 
-@attr('shard_5')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class AccountSettingsPageTest(AccountSettingsTestMixin, WebAppTest):
     """
     Tests that verify behaviour of the Account Settings page.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
index 8bc0feaa7d..bcc46458ad 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_bookmarks.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 End-to-end tests for the courseware unit bookmarks.
 """
 import json
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import requests
 from ...pages.studio.auto_auth import AutoAuthPage as StudioAutoAuthPage
 from ...pages.lms.auto_auth import AutoAuthPage as LmsAutoAuthPage
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class BookmarksTestMixin(EventsTestMixin, UniqueCourseTest):
         self.assert_events_match(event_data, actual_events)
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 class BookmarksTest(BookmarksTestMixin):
     """
     Tests to verify bookmarks functionality.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_library.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_library.py
index b9df22cc45..7c371cda63 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_library.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_library.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ SUBSECTION_NAME = 'Test Subsection'
 UNIT_NAME = 'Test Unit'
 
 
-@attr('shard_3')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class LibraryContentTestBase(UniqueCourseTest):
     """ Base class for library content block tests """
     USERNAME = "STUDENT_TESTER"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class LibraryContentTestBase(UniqueCourseTest):
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
-@attr('shard_3')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class LibraryContentTest(LibraryContentTestBase):
     """
     Test courseware.
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class LibraryContentTest(LibraryContentTestBase):
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
-@attr('shard_3')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class StudioLibraryContainerCapaFilterTest(LibraryContentTestBase, TestWithSearchIndexMixin):
     """
     Test Library Content block in LMS
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms.py
index c3b4024212..1c93f57865 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from ...pages.lms.course_wiki import CourseWikiPage, CourseWikiEditPage
 from ...fixtures.course import CourseFixture, XBlockFixtureDesc, CourseUpdateDesc
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class ForgotPasswordPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
     """
     Test that forgot password forms is rendered if url contains 'forgot-password-modal'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ForgotPasswordPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
         self.assertTrue(self.reset_password_page.is_form_visible())
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class LoginFromCombinedPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
     """Test that we can log in using the combined login/registration page.
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class LoginFromCombinedPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
         return (email, password)
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class RegisterFromCombinedPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
     """Test that we can register a new user from the combined login/registration page. """
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class RegisterFromCombinedPageTest(UniqueCourseTest):
         account_settings.wait_for_message(field_id, "Successfully unlinked")
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_8')
 class PayAndVerifyTest(EventsTestMixin, UniqueCourseTest):
     """Test that we can proceed through the payment and verification flow."""
     def setUp(self):
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ class HighLevelTabTest(UniqueCourseTest):
             self.assertIn(expected, actual_items)
 
 
+@attr('shard_1')
 class PDFTextBooksTabTest(UniqueCourseTest):
     """
     Tests that verify each of the textbook tabs available within a course.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
index 57dcb0e8a8..598064b6a1 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BaseInstructorDashboardTest(EventsTestMixin, UniqueCourseTest):
         return instructor_dashboard_page
 
 
-@attr('shard_1')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class AutoEnrollmentWithCSVTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     End-to-end tests for Auto-Registration and enrollment functionality via CSV file.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class AutoEnrollmentWithCSVTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         self.assertEqual(self.auto_enroll_section.first_notification_message(section_type=self.auto_enroll_section.NOTIFICATION_ERROR), "Make sure that the file you upload is in CSV format with no extraneous characters or rows.")
 
 
-@attr('shard_1')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class ProctoredExamsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     End-to-end tests for Proctoring Sections of the Instructor Dashboard.
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class ProctoredExamsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         self.assertFalse(exam_attempts_section.is_student_attempt_visible)
 
 
-@attr('shard_1')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class EntranceExamGradeTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     Tests for Entrance exam specific student grading tasks.
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ class EntranceExamGradeTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         self.assertTrue(self.student_admin_section.is_background_task_history_table_visible())
 
 
+@attr('shard_7')
 class DataDownloadsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     Bok Choy tests for the "Data Downloads" tab.
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ class DataDownloadsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         self.verify_report_download(report_name)
 
 
-@attr('shard_1')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class CertificatesTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     Tests for Certificates functionality on instructor dashboard.
@@ -845,7 +846,7 @@ class CertificatesTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         )
 
 
-@attr('shard_1')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class CertificateInvalidationTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
     """
     Tests for Certificates functionality on instructor dashboard.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_problem_types.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_problem_types.py
index 858cd0ab22..4ff0d401a5 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_problem_types.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_problem_types.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ProblemTypeTestMixin(object):
     """
     Test cases shared amongst problem types.
     """
-    @attr('shard_2')
+    @attr('shard_7')
     def test_answer_correctly(self):
         """
         Scenario: I can answer a problem correctly
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ProblemTypeTestMixin(object):
         for event in expected_events:
             self.wait_for_events(event_filter=event, number_of_matches=1)
 
-    @attr('shard_2')
+    @attr('shard_7')
     def test_answer_incorrectly(self):
         """
         Scenario: I can answer a problem incorrectly
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ProblemTypeTestMixin(object):
         self.problem_page.click_check()
         self.wait_for_status('incorrect')
 
-    @attr('shard_2')
+    @attr('shard_7')
     def test_submit_blank_answer(self):
         """
         Scenario: I can submit a blank answer
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_import_export.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_import_export.py
index 8de143f89a..b797cbe000 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_import_export.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_import_export.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ExportTestMixin(object):
         self.assertTrue(is_tarball_mimetype)
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestCourseExport(ExportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Export tests for courses.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TestCourseExport(ExportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
         self.assertEqual(self.export_page.header_text, 'Course Export')
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestLibraryExport(ExportTestMixin, StudioLibraryTest):
     """
     Export tests for libraries.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class BadExportMixin(object):
         )
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestLibraryBadExport(BadExportMixin, StudioLibraryTest):
     """
     Verify exporting a bad library causes an error.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class TestLibraryBadExport(BadExportMixin, StudioLibraryTest):
         )
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestCourseBadExport(BadExportMixin, StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Verify exporting a bad course causes an error.
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class TestCourseBadExport(BadExportMixin, StudioCourseTest):
         )
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class ImportTestMixin(object):
     """
     Tests to run for both course and library import pages.
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class ImportTestMixin(object):
         self.import_page.wait_for_tasks(fail_on='Updating')
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestEntranceExamCourseImport(ImportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Tests the Course import page
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class TestEntranceExamCourseImport(ImportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
         )
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestCourseImport(ImportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Tests the Course import page
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class TestCourseImport(ImportTestMixin, StudioCourseTest):
         self.assertFalse(self.import_page.is_timestamp_visible())
 
 
-@attr('shard_4')
+@attr('shard_7')
 class TestLibraryImport(ImportTestMixin, StudioLibraryTest):
     """
     Tests the Library import page
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_course_create.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_course_create.py
index c9625b3e52..943ac036a7 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_course_create.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_course_create.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ Acceptance tests for course creation.
 """
 import uuid
 from bok_choy.web_app_test import WebAppTest
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
 from ...pages.studio.auto_auth import AutoAuthPage
 from ...pages.studio.index import DashboardPage
 from ...pages.studio.overview import CourseOutlinePage
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 class CreateCourseTest(WebAppTest):
     """
     Test that we can create a new course the studio home page.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings.py
index a4f6aea9e6..d050493600 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from textwrap import dedent
 from xmodule.partitions.partitions import Group
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 class ContentGroupConfigurationTest(StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Tests for content groups in the Group Configurations Page.
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ class ContentGroupConfigurationTest(StudioCourseTest):
         ).fulfill()
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 class AdvancedSettingsValidationTest(StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Tests for validation feature in Studio's advanced settings tab
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_certificates.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_certificates.py
index fd7ae62ec2..758b550679 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_certificates.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_settings_certificates.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ Acceptance tests for Studio's Setting pages
 import re
 import uuid
 
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+
 from .base_studio_test import StudioCourseTest
 from ...pages.lms.create_mode import ModeCreationPage
 from ...pages.studio.settings_certificates import CertificatesPage
 from ...pages.studio.settings_advanced import AdvancedSettingsPage
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 class CertificatesTest(StudioCourseTest):
     """
     Tests for settings/certificates Page.
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/video/test_video_events.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/video/test_video_events.py
index 158e01a0f2..9f03273c40 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/video/test_video_events.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/video/test_video_events.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import datetime
 import json
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import ddt
 import unittest
 
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ class VideoEventsTest(VideoEventsTestMixin):
         assert_events_equal(static_fields_pattern, load_video_event)
 
 
+@attr('shard_8')
 @ddt.ddt
 class VideoBumperEventsTest(VideoEventsTestMixin):
     """ Test bumper video event emission """