diff --git a/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
index c60272719c..7c0decb52d 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if (Cypress.env("FLEET_TIER") === "basic") {
       cy.login();
       cy.seedBasic();
       cy.seedQueries();
-      cy.addDockerHost();
+      cy.addDockerHost("apples");
       cy.logout();
     });
 
@@ -49,25 +49,20 @@ if (Cypress.env("FLEET_TIER") === "basic") {
       });
     });
 
-    it("Should verify Teams on Hosts page", () => {
-      cy.login("marco@organization.com", "user123#");
+    // Pseudo code for team observer only
+    // TODO: Rebuild this test according to new manual QA
+    it("Can perform the appropriate basic team observer only actions", () => {
+      cy.login("toni@organization.com", "user123#");
       cy.visit("/hosts/manage");
 
       cy.findByText("All hosts which have enrolled in Fleet").should("exist");
 
-      // TODO: can see the "Team" column in the Hosts table
-      // cy.contains(".table-container .data-table__table th", "Team").should("be.visible");
-    });
-
-    it("Should verify hidden items on Hosts page", () => {
-      cy.login("marco@organization.com", "user123#");
-      cy.visit("/hosts/manage");
-
       cy.findByText("Packs").should("not.exist");
-      cy.findByText("Queries").should("not.exist");
+      cy.findByText("Settings").should("not.exist");
 
-      // TODO: can see the "Team" column in the Hosts table
-      // cy.contains(".table-container .data-table__table th", "Team").should("be.visible");
+      cy.contains(".table-container .data-table__table th", "Team").should(
+        "be.visible"
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/tools/api/fleet/teams/create_basic b/tools/api/fleet/teams/create_basic
index 785e219506..39e873d02e 100755
--- a/tools/api/fleet/teams/create_basic
+++ b/tools/api/fleet/teams/create_basic
@@ -75,3 +75,20 @@ data='{
   ]
 }'
 curl -X POST $CURL_FLAGS -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" "$SERVER_URL/$create_user_endpoint" -d "$data" --insecure
+
+# Create Toni
+data='{
+  "name": "Toni",
+  "username": "Toni",
+  "email": "toni@organization.com",
+  "password": "user123#",
+  "invited_by": 1,
+  "global_role": null,
+  "teams": [
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "role": "observer"
+    }
+  ]
+}'
+curl -X POST $CURL_FLAGS -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" "$SERVER_URL/$create_user_endpoint" -d "$data" --insecure