diff --git a/test/e2e/images_test.go b/test/e2e/images_test.go
index 2473ec59ee..3af498c9a4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/images_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/images_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman images", func() {
 
 	It("podman images filter before image", func() {
 		dockerfile := `FROM quay.io/libpod/alpine:latest
-RUN apk update && apk add strace
+RUN echo hello > /hello
 `
 		podmanTest.BuildImage(dockerfile, "foobar.com/before:latest", "false")
 		result := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"images", "-q", "-f", "before=foobar.com/before:latest"})
diff --git a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
index 83ce98d677..16f40babb4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
@@ -78,13 +78,11 @@ status: {}
 
 	var playBuildFile = `
 FROM quay.io/libpod/alpine_nginx:latest
-RUN apk update && apk add strace
 LABEL homer=dad
 COPY copyfile /copyfile
 `
 	var prebuiltImage = `
 FROM quay.io/libpod/alpine_nginx:latest
-RUN apk update && apk add strace
 LABEL marge=mom
 `
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/prune_test.go b/test/e2e/prune_test.go
index e91569231e..c5a14d0f7b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/prune_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/prune_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 var pruneImage = fmt.Sprintf(`
 FROM  %s
 LABEL RUN podman --version
-RUN apk update
-RUN apk add bash`, ALPINE)
+RUN echo hello > /hello
+RUN echo hello2 > /hello2`, ALPINE)
 
 var emptyPruneImage = `
 FROM scratch