diff --git a/tests/console/test_Log.py b/tests/console/test_Log.py
index b9bb29533..d1c9dc781 100644
--- a/tests/console/test_Log.py
+++ b/tests/console/test_Log.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import datetime
 from io import TextIOBase
-from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock
 
 import pytest
 from rich.traceback import Trace
 
 import briefcase
-from briefcase.console import Log
+from briefcase.commands.dev import DevCommand
+from briefcase.console import Console, Log
 from briefcase.exceptions import BriefcaseError
 
 TRACEBACK_HEADER = "Traceback (most recent call last)"
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ def now(monkeypatch):
     return now
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def command(tmp_path) -> DevCommand:
+    """Provides a mocked DevCommand."""
+    command = MagicMock(spec_set=DevCommand(Log(), Console()))
+    command.base_path = tmp_path
+    command.command = "dev"
+    command.tools.os.environ = {}
+    return command
+
+
 def test_capture_stacktrace():
     """capture_stacktrace sets Log.stacktrace."""
     logger = Log()
@@ -62,12 +72,11 @@ def test_capture_stacktrace_for_briefcaseerror(skip_logfile):
     assert logger.skip_log is skip_logfile
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_do_not_log():
+def test_save_log_to_file_do_not_log(command):
     """Nothing is done to save log if no command or --log wasn't passed."""
     logger = Log()
     logger.save_log_to_file(command=None)
 
-    command = MagicMock()
     logger.save_log = False
     logger.save_log_to_file(command=command)
     command.input.wait_bar.assert_not_called()
@@ -76,12 +85,9 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_do_not_log():
     assert len(logger.stacktraces) == 0
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_no_exception(tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_no_exception(command, tmp_path):
     """Log file contains everything printed to log; env vars are sanitized; no
     stacktrace if one is not captured."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-    command.command = "dev"
     command.tools.os.environ = {
         "GITHUB_KEY": "super-secret-key",
         "ANDROID_SDK_ROOT": "/androidsdk",
@@ -136,13 +142,8 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_no_exception(tmp_path):
     assert EXTRA_HEADER not in log_contents
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_with_exception(tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_with_exception(command, tmp_path):
     """Log file contains exception stacktrace when one is captured."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-    command.command = "dev"
-    command.tools.os.environ = {}
-
     logger = Log()
     logger.save_log = True
     try:
@@ -163,13 +164,8 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_with_exception(tmp_path):
     assert log_contents.splitlines()[-1].startswith("ZeroDivisionError")
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_with_multiple_exceptions(tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_with_multiple_exceptions(command, tmp_path):
     """Log file contains exception stacktrace when more than one is captured."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-    command.command = "dev"
-    command.tools.os.environ = {}
-
     logger = Log()
     logger.save_log = True
     for i in range(1, 5):
@@ -194,12 +190,8 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_with_multiple_exceptions(tmp_path):
     assert log_contents.splitlines()[-1].startswith("ZeroDivisionError")
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_extra(tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_extra(command, tmp_path):
     """Log file extras are called when the log is written."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-    command.command = "dev"
-
     logger = Log()
     logger.save_log = True
 
@@ -226,12 +218,8 @@ def extra3():
     assert "Log extra 3" in log_contents
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_extra_interrupted(tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_extra_interrupted(command, tmp_path):
     """Log file extras can be interrupted by Ctrl-C."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-    command.command = "dev"
-
     logger = Log()
     logger.save_log = True
 
@@ -248,15 +236,11 @@ def extra1():
     assert log_filepath.stat().st_size == 0
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_make_logs_dir(capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_make_logs_dir(command, capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     """User is informed when the ``logs`` directory cannot be created."""
-    command = MagicMock()
+    # Mock the command's base path such that it:
     mock_base_path = MagicMock(wraps=tmp_path)
     command.base_path = mock_base_path
-    command.command = "dev"
-    command.tools.os.environ = {}
-
-    # Mock the command's base path such that it:
     #  - returns a mocked filepath for the log file
     mock_base_path.__str__.return_value = "/asdf/log_filepath"
     #  - returns itself when the "logs" directory and log filename are appended
@@ -284,13 +268,8 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_make_logs_dir(capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     )
 
 
-def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_write_file(capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_write_file(command, capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     """User is informed when the log file cannot be written."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = tmp_path
-    command.command = "dev"
-    command.tools.os.environ = {}
-
     # Mock opening a file that raises PermissionError on write
     mock_open = MagicMock(spec_set=open)
     monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.open", mock_open)
@@ -318,9 +297,6 @@ def test_save_log_to_file_fail_to_write_file(capsys, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
 
 def test_log_with_context(tmp_path, capsys):
     """Log file can be given a persistent context."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-
     logger = Log(verbosity=2)
     logger.save_log = False
 
@@ -372,9 +348,6 @@ def test_log_with_context(tmp_path, capsys):
 
 def test_log_error_with_context(tmp_path, capsys):
     """If an exception is raised in a logging context, the context is cleared."""
-    command = MagicMock()
-    command.base_path = Path(tmp_path)
-
     logger = Log(verbosity=2)
     logger.save_log = False