diff --git a/tests/applications/archiver/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/archiver/aaa_setup.pm
index 23320600..dabd96ce 100644
--- a/tests/applications/archiver/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/archiver/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ sub run {
     # Exit to the GUI
     desktop_vt;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
+
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("nautilus");
     # Check it has started
diff --git a/tests/applications/calculator/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/calculator/aaa_setup.pm
index 47e3fa12..db8e4555 100644
--- a/tests/applications/calculator/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/calculator/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    # Set update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Run the application
     menu_launch_type("Calculator");
     assert_screen("apps_run_calculator");
diff --git a/tests/applications/characters/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/characters/aaa_setup.pm
index c44fd60a..ddcb04cd 100644
--- a/tests/applications/characters/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/characters/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
 
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("characters");
diff --git a/tests/applications/clocks/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/clocks/aaa_setup.pm
index b0d1112c..6ea1d232 100644
--- a/tests/applications/clocks/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/clocks/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ sub run {
     # Return back
     desktop_vt();
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
+
     # Start the Application
     menu_launch_type("clocks");
     assert_screen ["apps_run_clocks", "grant_access"];
diff --git a/tests/applications/contacts/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/contacts/aaa_setup.pm
index cc07648f..a8617519 100644
--- a/tests/applications/contacts/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/contacts/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
 
     # Start the Application
     menu_launch_type("contacts");
diff --git a/tests/applications/disks/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/disks/aaa_setup.pm
index 8112fb08..3dcf78cf 100644
--- a/tests/applications/disks/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/disks/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ sub run {
 
     # Go back to graphics.
     desktop_vt();
+    # Set the update notification_timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
+
     menu_launch_type("disks");
     wait_still_screen(3);
 
diff --git a/tests/applications/evince/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/evince/aaa_setup.pm
index 3d5419b5..1ac72033 100644
--- a/tests/applications/evince/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/evince/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ sub run {
     # Exit the terminal
     desktop_vt;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
+
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("evince");
     # Check that is started
diff --git a/tests/applications/fonts/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/fonts/aaa_setup.pm
index c1ab2ba6..28478495 100644
--- a/tests/applications/fonts/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/fonts/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    # set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
 
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("fonts");
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-panel/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-panel/aaa_setup.pm
index 2c525f83..f5e4dc90 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-panel/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-panel/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ sub run {
     script_run("chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0");
     # Return to Desktop
     desktop_vt();
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Check that the upper panel shows correct date and time.
     assert_screen("panel_datetime");
 }
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
index f9c8c17e..b90d019e 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ sub run {
     # Return to Desktop
     desktop_vt();
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("text-editor");
     # Check that it started
diff --git a/tests/applications/loupe/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/loupe/aaa_setup.pm
index b9585bda..7ff45e77 100644
--- a/tests/applications/loupe/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/loupe/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ sub run {
     # Exit the terminal
     desktop_vt;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("image viewer");
     # Check that is started
diff --git a/tests/applications/maps/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/maps/aaa_setup.pm
index ba81272e..526e08d0 100644
--- a/tests/applications/maps/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/maps/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("Maps");
     # Check it has started, or we got the permission prompt
diff --git a/tests/applications/nautilus/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/nautilus/aaa_setup.pm
index 1afa0fc9..a8497d64 100644
--- a/tests/applications/nautilus/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/nautilus/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ sub run {
     # Exit the terminal
     desktop_vt;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the application
     menu_launch_type("nautilus");
     # Check that is started
diff --git a/tests/applications/sysmon/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/sysmon/aaa_setup.pm
index ded7cc99..9c9470df 100644
--- a/tests/applications/sysmon/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/sysmon/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use utils;
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the Application
     menu_launch_type("system monitor");
     assert_screen("systemmonitor_runs");
diff --git a/tests/applications/weather/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/weather/aaa_setup.pm
index 5f9f6b79..939eb7aa 100644
--- a/tests/applications/weather/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/weather/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use utils;
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
 
+    # Set the update notification timestamp
+    set_update_notification_timestamp();
     # Start the Application
     menu_launch_type("weather");
     assert_screen ["apps_run_weather", "grant_access"];