diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index b03fdebf8e7..373170f9769 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -1124,22 +1124,74 @@ describe Project, models: true do
                            status: 'success')
     end
 
-    let!(:build) do
+    let(:build) do
       create(:ci_build, :artifacts, :success, pipeline: pipeline)
     end
 
     context 'with succeed pipeline' do
-      it 'returns builds for ref for default_branch' do
-        builds = project.latest_successful_builds_for
+      context 'standalone pipeline' do
+        before do
+          build
+        end
 
-        expect(builds).to contain_exactly(build)
+        it 'returns builds for ref for default_branch' do
+          builds = project.latest_successful_builds_for
+
+          expect(builds).to contain_exactly(build)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns empty relation if the build cannot be found' do
+          builds = project.latest_successful_builds_for('TAIL')
+
+          expect(builds).to be_kind_of(ActiveRecord::Relation)
+          expect(builds).to be_empty
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'returns empty relation if the build cannot be found' do
-        builds = project.latest_successful_builds_for('TAIL')
+      context 'with multiple pipelines and builds' do
+        shared_examples 'latest successful one' do
+          it 'gives the latest build from latest pipeline' do
+            latest_build = project.latest_successful_builds_for.first
 
-        expect(builds).to be_kind_of(ActiveRecord::Relation)
-        expect(builds).to be_empty
+            expect(latest_build).to eq(build)
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'with all success pipeline' do
+          before do
+            old_pipelines = Array.new(3).map do
+              create(:ci_pipeline, project: project,
+                                   sha: project.commit.sha,
+                                   ref: project.default_branch,
+                                   status: 'success')
+            end
+
+            # should not give this old build for the latest pipeline
+            create(:ci_build, :success, :artifacts, pipeline: pipeline)
+            build
+
+            old_pipelines.reverse_each do |pipe|
+              create(:ci_build, :success, :artifacts, pipeline: pipe)
+            end
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'latest successful one'
+        end
+
+        context 'with some pending pipeline' do
+          before do
+            # make sure pipeline was old, but still the latest success one
+            build
+
+            new_pipeline = create(:ci_pipeline, project: project,
+                                                sha: project.commit.sha,
+                                                ref: project.default_branch,
+                                                status: 'pending')
+            create(:ci_build, :pending, :artifacts, pipeline: new_pipeline)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'latest successful one'
+        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
index 553b432c7c7..6e84604c949 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/builds_spec.rb
@@ -253,44 +253,6 @@ describe API::API, api: true do
 
         it_behaves_like 'a valid file'
       end
-
-      context 'with latest pipeline' do
-        before do
-          old_pipelines = Array.new(3).map do # creating some old pipelines
-            create(:ci_pipeline, status: 'success')
-          end
-
-          old_pipelines.reverse_each do |pipe|
-            old_build = create(:ci_build, :success, pipeline: pipe)
-            old_build.update(artifacts_file: another_artifacts)
-          end
-
-          wrong_build = create(:ci_build, :success, pipeline: pipeline)
-          wrong_build.update(artifacts_file: another_artifacts)
-        end
-
-        before do
-          get path_for_ref
-        end
-
-        it_behaves_like 'a valid file'
-      end
-
-      context 'with success pipeline' do
-        before do
-          build # make sure pipeline was old, but still the latest success one
-          new_pipeline = create(:ci_pipeline, status: 'success')
-          new_build = create(:ci_build, :pending,
-                             pipeline: new_pipeline)
-          new_build.update(artifacts_file: another_artifacts)
-        end
-
-        before do
-          get path_for_ref
-        end
-
-        it_behaves_like 'a valid file'
-      end
     end
   end