diff --git a/tests/cli/test_compose_live-iso.sh b/tests/cli/test_compose_live-iso.sh
index b155bd50..7d226a0a 100755
--- a/tests/cli/test_compose_live-iso.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/test_compose_live-iso.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 . ./tests/cli/lib/lib.sh
 
 CLI="${CLI:-./src/bin/composer-cli}"
-QEMU="/usr/bin/qemu-system-$(uname -m)"
+QEMU="qemu-system-$(uname -m) -machine accel=kvm:tcg"
 
 rlJournalStart
     rlPhaseStartTest "compose start"
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_compose_qcow2.sh b/tests/cli/test_compose_qcow2.sh
index d948751c..4a948933 100755
--- a/tests/cli/test_compose_qcow2.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/test_compose_qcow2.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 . ./tests/cli/lib/lib.sh
 
 CLI="${CLI:-./src/bin/composer-cli}"
-QEMU="/usr/bin/qemu-system-$(uname -m)"
+QEMU="qemu-system-$(uname -m) -machine accel=kvm:tcg"
 
 rlJournalStart
     rlPhaseStartTest "compose start"