diff --git a/internal/pkg/service/cli/dialog/use_template.go b/internal/pkg/service/cli/dialog/use_template.go
index ad0d27c6fb..028bd699c2 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/service/cli/dialog/use_template.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/service/cli/dialog/use_template.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) ask(ctx context.Context, isForTest bool, inputsFil
 	err := d.groups.VisitInputs(func(group *input.StepsGroupExt, step *input.StepExt, inputDef *input.Input) error {
 		// Print info about group and select steps
 		if !group.Announced {
-			if err := d.announceGroup(group); err != nil {
+			if err := d.announceGroup(group, isForTest); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) ask(ctx context.Context, isForTest bool, inputsFil
 	return d.out, warnings, err
 }
 
-func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) announceGroup(group *input.StepsGroupExt) error {
+func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) announceGroup(group *input.StepsGroupExt, isForTest bool) error {
 	// Only once
 	if group.Announced {
 		return nil
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) announceGroup(group *input.StepsGroupExt) error {
 				for i, v := range answers {
 					values[i] = v.Value
 				}
-				return group.ValidateStepsCount(len(group.Steps), len(values))
+				return group.ValidateStepsCount(len(group.Steps), len(values), isForTest)
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (d *useTmplInputsDialog) announceGroup(group *input.StepsGroupExt) error {
 	}
 
 	// Validate steps count
-	if err := group.ValidateStepsCount(len(group.Steps), len(selectedSteps)); err != nil {
+	if err := group.ValidateStepsCount(len(group.Steps), len(selectedSteps), isForTest); err != nil {
 		details := errors.NewMultiError()
 		details.Append(err)
 		details.Append(errors.Errorf("number of selected steps (%d) is incorrect", len(selectedSteps)))
diff --git a/internal/pkg/service/templates/api/service/inputs.go b/internal/pkg/service/templates/api/service/inputs.go
index 8e38056ee4..00e619b6e6 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/service/templates/api/service/inputs.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/service/templates/api/service/inputs.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func validateInputs(ctx context.Context, backends []string, groups template.Step
 		}
 
 		// Check if required number of steps is configured
-		if err := group.ValidateStepsCount(stepsCount, configuredSteps); err != nil {
+		if err := group.ValidateStepsCount(stepsCount, configuredSteps, false); err != nil {
 			msg := strhelper.AsSentence(err.Error())
 			outGroup.Error = &msg
 			outGroup.Valid = false
diff --git a/internal/pkg/template/input/step.go b/internal/pkg/template/input/step.go
index 50d5183e6d..723d5a6d01 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/template/input/step.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/template/input/step.go
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ func (g StepsGroup) AreStepsSelectable() bool {
 		(len(g.Steps) > 1 || (g.Required != RequiredAtLeastOne && g.Required != RequiredExactlyOne))
 }
 
-func (g StepsGroup) ValidateStepsCount(all, selected int) error {
+func (g StepsGroup) ValidateStepsCount(all, selected int, isTest bool) error {
 	if g.Required == RequiredAll && selected < all {
 		return errors.Errorf(requiredAllDescription, all)
 	}
 	if g.Required == RequiredAtLeastOne && selected < 1 {
 		return errors.New(requiredAtLeastOneDescription)
 	}
-	if g.Required == RequiredExactlyOne && selected != 1 {
+	if g.Required == RequiredExactlyOne && selected != 1 && !isTest {
 		return errors.New(requiredExactlyOneDescription)
 	}
 	if g.Required == RequiredZeroOrOne && selected > 1 {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/template/test/inputs.go b/internal/pkg/template/test/inputs.go
index 00ffa2b977..6b8e54f5e7 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/template/test/inputs.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/template/test/inputs.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ func ReadInputValues(ctx context.Context, tmpl *template.Template, test *templat
 	inputValues := make(template.InputsValues, 0)
 	err = tmpl.Inputs().ToExtended().VisitInputs(func(group *input.StepsGroupExt, step *input.StepExt, inputDef *input.Input) error {
 		var inputValue template.InputValue
-		if v, found := inputsFile[inputDef.ID]; found {
-			inputValue, err = template.ParseInputValue(ctx, v, inputDef, true)
+		if value, found := inputsFile[inputDef.ID]; found {
+			inputValue, err = template.ParseInputValue(ctx, value, inputDef, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.NewNestedError(err, errors.New("please fix the value in the inputs JSON file"))
 			}