diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/tests/agents/fixtures.py b/llama_stack/providers/tests/agents/fixtures.py
index 13c250439..9f8e7a12b 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/tests/agents/fixtures.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/tests/agents/fixtures.py
@@ -81,14 +81,28 @@ async def agents_stack(request, inference_model, safety_shield):
     inference_models = (
         inference_model if isinstance(inference_model, list) else [inference_model]
     )
-    models = [
-        ModelInput(
-            model_id=model,
-            model_type=ModelType.llm,
-            provider_id=providers["inference"][0].provider_id,
+
+    # NOTE: meta-reference provider needs 1 provider per model, lookup provider_id from provider config
+    model_to_provider_id = {}
+    for provider in providers["inference"]:
+        if "model" in provider.config:
+            model_to_provider_id[provider.config["model"]] = provider.provider_id
+
+    models = []
+    for model in inference_models:
+        if model in model_to_provider_id:
+            provider_id = model_to_provider_id[model]
+        else:
+            provider_id = providers["inference"][0].provider_id
+
+        models.append(
+            ModelInput(
+                model_id=model,
+                model_type=ModelType.llm,
+                provider_id=provider_id,
+            )
         )
-        for model in inference_models
-    ]
+
     models.append(
         ModelInput(
             model_id="all-MiniLM-L6-v2",