diff --git a/tests/p_sendmail/0-install_sendmail.sh b/tests/p_sendmail/0-install_sendmail.sh
index 760b918..8e76c94 100755
--- a/tests/p_sendmail/0-install_sendmail.sh
+++ b/tests/p_sendmail/0-install_sendmail.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - remove unused MTAs and install sendmail"
 
-t_InstallPackage sendmail
+t_InstallPackage sendmail nc
 
 # Remove other MTAs
 t_ServiceControl postfix stop
diff --git a/tests/p_sendmail/20_sendmail_mta.sh b/tests/p_sendmail/20_sendmail_mta.sh
index b972549..f22b372 100755
--- a/tests/p_sendmail/20_sendmail_mta.sh
+++ b/tests/p_sendmail/20_sendmail_mta.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ t_Log "Running $0 - sendmail can accept and deliver local email."
 ret_val=1
 
 # send mail to localhost
-mail=$(echo -e "helo localhost\nmail from: root@localhost\nrcpt to: root@localhost\ndata\nt_functional test\n.\nquit\n" | nc -w 5 localhost 25 | grep accepted)
+mail=$(echo -e "helo localhost\nmail from: root@localhost\nrcpt to: root@localhost\ndata\nt_functional test\n.\nquit\n" | nc -w 5 127.0.0.1 25 | grep accepted)
 MTA_ACCEPT=$?
 if [ $MTA_ACCEPT == 0 ]
   then