diff --git a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/abstract_spinnaker_base.py b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/abstract_spinnaker_base.py
index 0829822481..eaa2307412 100644
--- a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/abstract_spinnaker_base.py
+++ b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/abstract_spinnaker_base.py
@@ -302,9 +302,24 @@ def __group_collab_or_job(self):
             return self.__get_collab_id_from_folder(
                 match_obj.group(SHARED_WITH_GROUP))
 
+        # Allow this too as it helps in testing; it doesn't matter if it is
+        # spoofed since the user has to have the right permissions for it to
+        # work.
+        collab_id = os.getenv("COLLAB_ID")
+        if collab_id is not None:
+            logger.info(f"Requesting job in collaboratory {collab_id}")
+            return {"collab": collab_id}
+
+        # Another way to get a collab id
+        collab_id = get_config_str("Machine", "spalloc_collab")
+        if collab_id is not None:
+            logger.info(f"Requesting job in collaboratory {collab_id}")
+            return {"collab": collab_id}
+
         # Try to use the config to get a group
         group = get_config_str("Machine", "spalloc_group")
         if group is not None:
+            logger.info(f"Requesting job in group {group}")
             return {"group": group}
 
         # Nothing ventured, nothing gained
@@ -314,7 +329,8 @@ def __get_collab_id_from_folder(self, folder):
         """ Currently hacky way to get the EBRAINS collab id from the
             drive folder, replicated from the NMPI collab template.
         """
-        ebrains_drive_client = ebrains_drive.connect(token=self.__bearer_token)
+        ebrains_drive_client = ebrains_drive.connect(
+            token=self.__bearer_token, env=os.getenv("EBRAINS_ENV", ""))
         repo_by_title = ebrains_drive_client.repos.get_repos_by_name(folder)
         if len(repo_by_title) != 1:
             logger.warning(f"The repository for collab {folder} could not be"
diff --git a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/java_caller.py b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/java_caller.py
index b0fb46d3c6..9c881a74d1 100644
--- a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/java_caller.py
+++ b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/java_caller.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def _find_java_jar(self):
                         f"No jar file at {auto_jar_file} "
                         "nor is java_jar_path set.")
             elif os.path.exists(java_jar_path):
-                self._jar_file = auto_jar_file
+                self._jar_file = java_jar_path
             else:
                 raise ConfigurationException(
                     f"No file found at java_jar_path: {java_jar_path}")
diff --git a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/spinnaker.cfg b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/spinnaker.cfg
index ed85e94923..baceefba32 100644
--- a/spinn_front_end_common/interface/spinnaker.cfg
+++ b/spinn_front_end_common/interface/spinnaker.cfg
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ machine_spec_file = None
 spalloc_port = 22244
 spalloc_user = None
 spalloc_group = None
+spalloc_collab = None
 spalloc_machine = None
 spalloc_use_proxy = True
 # A comma seperated list of ip addresses to avoid.