diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/bulk/50_refresh.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/bulk/50_refresh.yaml
index 4906975bfab..6326b9464ca 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/bulk/50_refresh.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/bulk/50_refresh.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
       bulk:
         refresh: true
         body: |
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_1", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id1"}}
           {"f1": "v1", "f2": 42}
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id2"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_1", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id2"}}
           {"f1": "v2", "f2": 47}
 
   - do:
       count:
-        index: test_index
+        index: bulk_50_refresh_1
   - match: {count: 2}
 
 ---
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
       bulk:
         refresh: ""
         body: |
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_2", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id3"}}
           {"f1": "v1", "f2": 42}
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id2"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_2", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id4"}}
           {"f1": "v2", "f2": 47}
 
   - do:
       count:
-        index: test_index
+        index: bulk_50_refresh_2
   - match: {count: 2}
 
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
       bulk:
         refresh: wait_for
         body: |
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_3", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id5"}}
           {"f1": "v1", "f2": 42}
-          {"index": {"_index": "test_index", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "test_id2"}}
+          {"index": {"_index": "bulk_50_refresh_3", "_type": "test_type", "_id": "bulk_50_refresh_id6"}}
           {"f1": "v2", "f2": 47}
 
   - do:
       count:
-        index: test_index
+        index: bulk_50_refresh_3
   - match: {count: 2}
diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/create/60_refresh.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/create/60_refresh.yaml
index 5cdc1a20583..deb5e1e6850 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/create/60_refresh.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/create/60_refresh.yaml
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@
 "refresh=wait_for waits until changes are visible in search":
  - do:
       index:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   create_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
-          id:      1
+          id:      create_60_refresh_id1
           body:    { foo: bar }
           refresh: wait_for
  - is_false: forced_refresh
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   create_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
-            query:   { term: { _id: 1 }}
+            query:   { term: { _id: create_60_refresh_id1 }}
  - match: { hits.total: 1 }
diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/50_refresh.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/50_refresh.yaml
index 9ea6bc033de..589d2cf77a3 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/50_refresh.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/50_refresh.yaml
@@ -115,33 +115,33 @@
 "refresh=wait_for waits until changes are visible in search":
  - do:
       index:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   delete_50_refresh_1
           type:    test
-          id:      1
+          id:      delete_50_refresh_id1
           body:    { foo: bar }
           refresh: true
  - is_true: forced_refresh
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   delete_50_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
-            query:   { term: { _id: 1 }}
+            query:   { term: { _id: delete_50_refresh_id1 }}
  - match: { hits.total: 1 }
 
  - do:
      delete:
-         index:   test_1
+         index:   delete_50_refresh_1
          type:    test
-         id:      1
+         id:      delete_50_refresh_id1
          refresh: wait_for
  - is_false: forced_refresh
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   delete_50_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
-            query:   { term: { _id: 1 }}
+            query:   { term: { _id: delete_50_refresh_id1 }}
  - match: { hits.total: 0 }
diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/index/60_refresh.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/index/60_refresh.yaml
index 2175128debb..5d20406abee 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/index/60_refresh.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/index/60_refresh.yaml
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@
 "refresh=wait_for waits until changes are visible in search":
  - do:
       index:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   index_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
-          id:      1
+          id:      index_60_refresh_id1
           body:    { foo: bar }
           refresh: wait_for
  - is_false: forced_refresh
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   index_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
-            query:   { term: { _id: 1 }}
+            query:   { term: { _id: index_60_refresh_id1 }}
  - match: { hits.total: 1 }
diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/update/60_refresh.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/update/60_refresh.yaml
index c5fe68e26c9..62d8fd125ff 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/update/60_refresh.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/update/60_refresh.yaml
@@ -81,26 +81,26 @@
 "refresh=wait_for waits until changes are visible in search":
  - do:
       index:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   update_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
-          id:      1
+          id:      update_60_refresh_id1
           body:    { foo: bar }
           refresh: true
  - is_true: forced_refresh
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   update_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
-            query:   { term: { _id: 1 }}
+            query:   { term: { _id: update_60_refresh_id1 }}
  - match: { hits.total: 1 }
 
  - do:
      update:
-         index:   test_1
+         index:   update_60_refresh_1
          type:    test
-         id:      1
+         id:      update_60_refresh_id1
          refresh: wait_for
          body:
            doc: { test: asdf }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
  - do:
       search:
-          index:   test_1
+          index:   update_60_refresh_1
           type:    test
           body:
             query:   { match: { test: asdf } }