diff --git a/tests/integration/test_script_runner.py b/tests/integration/test_script_runner.py
index 8a38e4c8ab81..65d2489dd2c7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_script_runner.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_script_runner.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ def delay_rerun(*args):
 
 
 # populate docs_test_matrix with sub-lists
+docs_test_matrix += docs_tests  # this has to go first. TODO: Fix in V1-481
 docs_test_matrix += local_tests
 docs_test_matrix += quickstart
 docs_test_matrix += fluent_datasources
@@ -338,7 +339,6 @@ def delay_rerun(*args):
 docs_test_matrix += aws_glue_integration_tests
 docs_test_matrix += multiple_backend
 docs_test_matrix += failed_rows_tests
-docs_test_matrix += docs_tests
 
 pandas_integration_tests: List[IntegrationTestFixture] = []