diff --git a/pkg/resources/database_acceptance_test.go b/pkg/resources/database_acceptance_test.go
index 6c013c6d45..96e3f936e3 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/database_acceptance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/database_acceptance_test.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func checkAccountAndDatabaseDataRetentionTime(id sdk.AccountObjectIdentifier, ex
 	}
 }
 
-func createTemporaryDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
+func createDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
 	t.Helper()
 	client, err := sdk.NewDefaultClient()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_account_role_acceptance_test.go b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_account_role_acceptance_test.go
index 6c749f47c2..022cc63761 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_account_role_acceptance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_account_role_acceptance_test.go
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToAccountRole_RemoveGrantedObjectOutsideTerraform(t
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				PreConfig: func() {
-					databaseCleanup = createTemporaryDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName)
+					databaseCleanup = createDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName)
 					createAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name)
 				},
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToAccountRole/OnAccountObject"),
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToAccountRole_RemoveAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t *t
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				PreConfig: func() {
-					t.Cleanup(createTemporaryDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName))
-					roleCleanup = createTemporaryAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name)
+					t.Cleanup(createDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName))
+					roleCleanup = createAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name)
 				},
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToAccountRole/OnAccountObject"),
 				ConfigVariables: configVariables,
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ func dropSharedDatabaseOnSecondaryAccount(t *testing.T, databaseName string, sha
 	)
 }
 
-func createAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) {
+func createAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
 	t.Helper()
 	client, err := sdk.NewDefaultClient()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1349,24 +1349,10 @@ func createAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) {
 	if err := client.Roles.Create(ctx, sdk.NewCreateRoleRequest(roleId).WithOrReplace(true)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("error account role (%s): %w", roleId.FullyQualifiedName(), err))
 	}
-}
-
-func createTemporaryAccountRoleOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
-	t.Helper()
-	client, err := sdk.NewDefaultClient()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	roleId := sdk.NewAccountObjectIdentifier(name)
-
-	if err := client.Roles.Create(ctx, sdk.NewCreateRoleRequest(roleId)); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 
 	return func() {
-		if err := client.Roles.Drop(ctx, sdk.NewDropRoleRequest(roleId)); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
+		if err := client.Roles.Drop(ctx, sdk.NewDropRoleRequest(roleId).WithIfExists(true)); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("error account role (%s): %w", roleId.FullyQualifiedName(), err))
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_database_role_acceptance_test.go b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_database_role_acceptance_test.go
index b4332db09f..b563726ce5 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_database_role_acceptance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_database_role_acceptance_test.go
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_OnSchemaObject_OnFuture_Streamlits_In
 		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckDatabaseRolePrivilegesRevoked,
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
-				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name) },
+				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, acc.TestDatabaseName, name) },
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole/OnSchemaObject_OnFuture_InDatabase"),
 				ConfigVariables: configVariables,
 				ExpectError:     regexp.MustCompile("Unsupported feature 'STREAMLIT'"),
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_OnSchemaObject_OnAll_Streamlits_InDat
 		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAccountRolePrivilegesRevoked(name),
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
-				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name) },
+				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, acc.TestDatabaseName, name) },
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole/OnSchemaObject_OnAll_InDatabase"),
 				ConfigVariables: configVariables,
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_MLPrivileges(t *testing.T) {
 		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAccountRolePrivilegesRevoked(name),
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
-				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, name) },
+				PreConfig:       func() { createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, acc.TestDatabaseName, name) },
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole/OnSchema"),
 				ConfigVariables: configVariables,
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
@@ -929,7 +929,6 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_MLPrivileges(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) {
 // proves https://github.com/Snowflake-Labs/terraform-provider-snowflake/issues/2621 doesn't apply to this resource
 func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_RemoveGrantedObjectOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T) {
 	name := strings.ToUpper(acctest.RandStringFromCharSet(10, acctest.CharSetAlpha))
@@ -954,7 +953,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_RemoveGrantedObjectOutsideTerraform(t
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				PreConfig: func() {
-					databaseCleanup = createTemporaryDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName)
+					databaseCleanup = createDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName)
 					createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName, name)
 				},
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole/OnDatabase"),
@@ -995,7 +994,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole_RemoveDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				PreConfig: func() {
-					t.Cleanup(createTemporaryDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName))
+					t.Cleanup(createDatabaseOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName))
 					databaseRoleCleanup = createDatabaseRoleOutsideTerraform(t, databaseName, name)
 				},
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToDatabaseRole/OnDatabase"),
diff --git a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_role.go b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_role.go
index 19d4813cf8..31f69e3660 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_role.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_role.go
@@ -828,6 +828,12 @@ func setRolePrivilegeOptions(privileges []string, allPrivileges bool, onAccount
 }
 
 func readRoleGrantPrivileges(ctx context.Context, client *sdk.Client, grantedOn sdk.ObjectType, id GrantPrivilegesToRoleID, opts *sdk.ShowGrantOptions, d *schema.ResourceData) error {
+	if _, err := client.Roles.ShowByID(ctx, sdk.NewShowByIdRoleRequest(sdk.NewAccountObjectIdentifier(id.RoleName))); err != nil && err.Error() == "object does not exist" {
+		d.SetId("")
+		log.Printf("[DEBUG] Failed to retrieve account role. Marking the resource as removed.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	logging.DebugLogger.Printf("[DEBUG] About to show grants")
 	grants, err := client.Grants.Show(ctx, opts)
 	logging.DebugLogger.Printf("[DEBUG] After showing grants: err = %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_share_acceptance_test.go b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_share_acceptance_test.go
index a5007fdeb6..e99ebcf0fe 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_share_acceptance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/grant_privileges_to_share_acceptance_test.go
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ func TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToShare_RemoveShareOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T) {
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				PreConfig: func() {
-					shareCleanup = createTemporaryShareOutsideTerraform(t, shareName)
+					shareCleanup = createShareOutsideTerraform(t, shareName)
 				},
 				ConfigDirectory: acc.ConfigurationDirectory("TestAcc_GrantPrivilegesToShare/OnCustomShare"),
 				ConfigVariables: configVariables,
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func testAccCheckSharePrivilegesRevoked() func(*terraform.State) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func createTemporaryShareOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
+func createShareOutsideTerraform(t *testing.T, name string) func() {
 	t.Helper()
 	client, err := sdk.NewDefaultClient()
 	if err != nil {