diff --git a/tests/integration/assets/test_02/test-custom-kernel.sh b/tests/integration/assets/test_02/test-custom-kernel.sh
index 72cd3844..4c34daa7 100755
--- a/tests/integration/assets/test_02/test-custom-kernel.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/assets/test_02/test-custom-kernel.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ cp ./tests/integration/assets/test_02/build.conf ./
 
 make -f Makefile.docker DEV_BUILD=1 minimal
 
-exec ./scripts/run --qemu --no-rebuild --fresh
+exec ./scripts/run --qemu --no-rebuild --no-rm-usr --fresh
diff --git a/tests/integration/rancherostest/util.py b/tests/integration/rancherostest/util.py
index 541c26f6..9afa6d6a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/rancherostest/util.py
+++ b/tests/integration/rancherostest/util.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def rancheros_version(build_conf):
 
 def run_qemu(request, run_args=[]):
     print('\nStarting QEMU')
-    p = subprocess.Popen(['./scripts/run', '--qemu', '--no-rebuild', '--fresh'] + run_args,
+    p = subprocess.Popen(['./scripts/run', '--qemu', '--no-rebuild', '--no-rm-usr', '--fresh'] + run_args,
                          stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, universal_newlines=True)
 
     def fin():