diff --git a/tests/test_vms_exist.py b/tests/test_vms_exist.py
index 90cc49994..e8341e6d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_vms_exist.py
+++ b/tests/test_vms_exist.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 from base import WANTED_VMS
 
 
-EXPECTED_KERNEL_VERSION = "4.14.241-grsec-workstation"
-
 DEBIAN_VERSION = "bullseye"
+EXPECTED_KERNEL_VERSION = "5.15.41-grsec-workstation"
 with open("/etc/qubes-release") as qubes_release:
     if "R4.0" in qubes_release.read():
         DEBIAN_VERSION = "buster"
+        EXPECTED_KERNEL_VERSION = "4.14.241-grsec-workstation"
 
 
 class SD_VM_Tests(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_vms_platform.py b/tests/test_vms_platform.py
index 31d7e2a63..e767a0f96 100644
--- a/tests/test_vms_platform.py
+++ b/tests/test_vms_platform.py
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 from base import WANTED_VMS, CURRENT_FEDORA_TEMPLATE
 
 
+BULLSEYE_STRING = "Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)"
+BUSTER_STRING = "Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
+
+SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORM = [BULLSEYE_STRING]
 with open("/etc/qubes-release") as qubes_release:
-    if "R4.1" in qubes_release.read():
-        SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS = ["Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)"]
-    else:
-        SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS = ["Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"]
+    if "R4.0" in qubes_release.read():
+        SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS = [BUSTER_STRING]
 
-SUPPORTED_WHONIX_PLATFORMS = ["Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)"]
+SUPPORTED_WHONIX_PLATFORMS = [BULLSEYE_STRING]
 
 
 apt_url = ""
@@ -29,10 +31,9 @@ def setUp(self):
             if "environment" not in config:
                 config["environment"] = "dev"
 
-            if "buster" in SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS:
+            dist = "bullseye"
+            if BUSTER_STRING in SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS:
                 dist = "buster"
-            elif "bullseye" in SUPPORTED_SD_PLATFORMS:
-                dist = "bullseye"
 
             if config["environment"] == "prod":
                 self.apt_url = FPF_APT_SOURCES.format(dist=dist, component="main")