diff --git a/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/common-config/zuul.yaml b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/common-config/zuul.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd76afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/common-config/zuul.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+- pipeline:
+    name: pipeline
+    manager: independent
+    source:
+      gerrit
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: comment-added
+    success:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 1
+    failure:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: -1
+    require:
+      approval:
+        - username: jenkins
+          newer-than: 48h
+
+- pipeline:
+    name: trigger
+    manager: independent
+    source:
+      gerrit
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: comment-added
+          require-approval:
+            - username: jenkins
+              newer-than: 48h
+    success:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 1
+    failure:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: -1
+
+- job:
+    name: project1-job
+
+- job:
+    name: project2-job
+
+- project:
+    name: org/project1
+    pipeline:
+      jobs:
+        - project1-job
+
+- project:
+    name: org/project2
+    trigger:
+      jobs:
+        - project2-job
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project1/README b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project1/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9daeafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project1/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project2/README b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project2/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9daeafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/git/org_project2/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/main.yaml b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a22ed5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/config/requirements/newer-than/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- tenant:
+    name: tenant-one
+    source:
+      gerrit:
+        config-repos:
+          - common-config
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/layout-requirement-newer-than.yaml b/tests/fixtures/layout-requirement-newer-than.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index b6beb35..0000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/layout-requirement-newer-than.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-pipelines:
-  - name: pipeline
-    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
-    require:
-      approval:
-        - username: jenkins
-          newer-than: 48h
-    trigger:
-      gerrit:
-        - event: comment-added
-    success:
-      gerrit:
-        verified: 1
-    failure:
-      gerrit:
-        verified: -1
-
-  - name: trigger
-    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
-    trigger:
-      gerrit:
-        - event: comment-added
-          require-approval:
-            - username: jenkins
-              newer-than: 48h
-    success:
-      gerrit:
-        verified: 1
-    failure:
-      gerrit:
-        verified: -1
-
-projects:
-  - name: org/project1
-    pipeline:
-      - project1-pipeline
-  - name: org/project2
-    trigger:
-      - project2-trigger
diff --git a/tests/test_requirements.py b/tests/test_requirements.py
index 1f179e6..a73493f 100644
--- a/tests/test_requirements.py
+++ b/tests/test_requirements.py
@@ -25,49 +25,51 @@
                     '%(levelname)-8s %(message)s')
 
 
-class TestRequirements(ZuulTestCase):
-    """Test pipeline and trigger requirements"""
+class TestRequirementsApprovalNewerThan(ZuulTestCase):
+    """Requirements with a newer-than comment requirement"""
 
-    @skip("Disabled for early v3 development")
+    tenant_config_file = 'config/requirements/newer-than/main.yaml'
+
     def test_pipeline_require_approval_newer_than(self):
         "Test pipeline requirement: approval newer than"
         return self._test_require_approval_newer_than('org/project1',
-                                                      'project1-pipeline')
+                                                      'project1-job')
 
-    @skip("Disabled for early v3 development")
     def test_trigger_require_approval_newer_than(self):
         "Test trigger requirement: approval newer than"
         return self._test_require_approval_newer_than('org/project2',
-                                                      'project2-trigger')
+                                                      'project2-job')
 
     def _test_require_approval_newer_than(self, project, job):
-        self.updateConfigLayout(
-            'tests/fixtures/layout-requirement-newer-than.yaml')
-        self.sched.reconfigure(self.config)
-        self.registerJobs()
-
         A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange(project, 'master', 'A')
         # A comment event that we will keep submitting to trigger
-        comment = A.addApproval('CRVW', 2, username='nobody')
+        comment = A.addApproval('code-review', 2, username='nobody')
         self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(comment)
         self.waitUntilSettled()
         # No +1 from Jenkins so should not be enqueued
         self.assertEqual(len(self.history), 0)
 
         # Add a too-old +1, should not be enqueued
-        A.addApproval('VRFY', 1, username='jenkins',
+        A.addApproval('verified', 1, username='jenkins',
                       granted_on=time.time() - 72 * 60 * 60)
         self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(comment)
         self.waitUntilSettled()
         self.assertEqual(len(self.history), 0)
 
         # Add a recent +1
-        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.addApproval('VRFY', 1, username='jenkins'))
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.addApproval('verified', 1,
+                                                username='jenkins'))
         self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(comment)
         self.waitUntilSettled()
         self.assertEqual(len(self.history), 1)
         self.assertEqual(self.history[0].name, job)
 
+
+class TestRequirements(ZuulTestCase):
+    """Test pipeline and trigger requirements"""
+
+    tenant_config_file = 'config/requirements/main.yaml'
+
     @skip("Disabled for early v3 development")
     def test_pipeline_require_approval_older_than(self):
         "Test pipeline requirement: approval older than"
diff --git a/zuul/configloader.py b/zuul/configloader.py
index 9d0afa5..e75ddc2 100644
--- a/zuul/configloader.py
+++ b/zuul/configloader.py
@@ -463,9 +463,9 @@
             f = model.ChangeishFilter(
                 open=require.get('open'),
                 current_patchset=require.get('current-patchset'),
-                statuses=to_list(require.get('status')),
-                required_approvals=to_list(require.get('approval')),
-                reject_approvals=to_list(reject.get('approval'))
+                statuses=as_list(require.get('status')),
+                required_approvals=as_list(require.get('approval')),
+                reject_approvals=as_list(reject.get('approval'))
             )
             manager.changeish_filters.append(f)