diff --git a/dev/tests/run_tests.sh b/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
index 50025fa..1c06bd7 100755
--- a/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-## obackup basic tests suite 2016122301
+## obackup basic tests suite 2016122302
 
 #TODO: Must recreate files before each test set
 
@@ -202,12 +202,16 @@ function oneTimeSetUp () {
 		RHOST_PING="no"
                 SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PULL_CONF" "REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS" ""
                 SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PUSH_CONF" "REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS" ""
+                SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PULL_CONF" "REMOTE_HOST_PING" "no"
+                SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PUSH_CONF" "REMOTE_HOST_PING" "no"
         else
             	echo "Running with local settings"
                 REMOTE_USER="root"
 		RHOST_PING="yes"
                 SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PULL_CONF" "REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS" "\"www.kernel.org www.google.com\""
                 SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PUSH_CONF" "REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS" "\"www.kernel.org www.google.com\""
+                SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PULL_CONF" "REMOTE_HOST_PING" "yes"
+                SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$PUSH_CONF" "REMOTE_HOST_PING" "yes"
         fi
 
         # Get default ssh port from env