diff --git a/tests/0_common/00_qa_repo_config.sh b/tests/0_common/00_qa_repo_config.sh
index bf8daf8..fe40c10 100755
--- a/tests/0_common/00_qa_repo_config.sh
+++ b/tests/0_common/00_qa_repo_config.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5
 EOF
 
 yum clean all
-yum repolist
+yum repolist >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 t_CheckExitStatus $?
 
diff --git a/tests/0_common/30_dns_works.sh b/tests/0_common/30_dns_works.sh
index d0a3cea..a52b79a 100755
--- a/tests/0_common/30_dns_works.sh
+++ b/tests/0_common/30_dns_works.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 t_Log "Running $0 - testing to see if DNS works"
 
 # its important we dont hit a dns record with a wildcard like centos.org
-/bin/ping -c 1 www.google.com &>/dev/null
+/bin/ping -c 1 repo.centos.qa &>/dev/null
 
 t_CheckExitStatus $?
 
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ t_CheckExitStatus $?
 # - network works
 # - default route is really routeable
 # - atleast one network link on the machine is working
-# - kernel' ip stack is functional
\ No newline at end of file
+# - kernel' ip stack is functional