diff --git a/python-requirements.txt b/python-requirements.txt
index 7b54d06..b80d7ef 100644
--- a/python-requirements.txt
+++ b/python-requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pytest>=7.0.0
 pytest-asyncio>=0.18.3
 scapy>=2.4.5
-munet>=0.9.15
+munet>=0.9.16
 pexpect>=4.8.0
diff --git a/tests/config/munet.yaml b/tests/config/munet.yaml
index 39f7ce2..fc4d6ae 100644
--- a/tests/config/munet.yaml
+++ b/tests/config/munet.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ kinds:
       cmdline-extra: "acpi=off nokaslr"
       memory: "2048M"
       kvm: true
-      ncpu: 4
+      ncpu: 2
+      console:
+        timeout: 180
     volumes:
       - "%RUNDIR%/s:/tmp/qemu-sock"
 
diff --git a/tests/errors/munet.yaml b/tests/errors/munet.yaml
index deb0665..11e8b6d 100644
--- a/tests/errors/munet.yaml
+++ b/tests/errors/munet.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ kinds:
       cmdline-extra: "acpi=off nokaslr"
       memory: "2048M"
       kvm: true
-      ncpu: 4
+      ncpu: 2
+      console:
+        timeout: 180
     volumes:
       - "%RUNDIR%/s:/tmp/qemu-sock"
 
diff --git a/tests/simplenet/munet.yaml b/tests/simplenet/munet.yaml
index 39f7ce2..fc4d6ae 100644
--- a/tests/simplenet/munet.yaml
+++ b/tests/simplenet/munet.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ kinds:
       cmdline-extra: "acpi=off nokaslr"
       memory: "2048M"
       kvm: true
-      ncpu: 4
+      ncpu: 2
+      console:
+        timeout: 180
     volumes:
       - "%RUNDIR%/s:/tmp/qemu-sock"
 
diff --git a/tests/utpkt/munet.yaml b/tests/utpkt/munet.yaml
index 2ad2a80..a419b15 100644
--- a/tests/utpkt/munet.yaml
+++ b/tests/utpkt/munet.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ kinds:
       cmdline-extra: "acpi=off nokaslr"
       memory: "2048M"
       kvm: true
-      ncpu: 4
+      ncpu: 2
+      console:
+        timeout: 180
     volumes:
       - "%RUNDIR%/s:/tmp/qemu-sock"