diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf
index 75c6f338..ccfadb9f 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # TEST: Test for an empty boot parameter producing no bootindices either
-# QEMU_VERSION: 5.1
 cores: 3
 boot: 
 ide2: none,media=cdrom
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
index 855c6e2d..87fa6c28 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-empty.conf.cmd
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
   -device 'piix3-usb-uhci,id=uhci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2' \
   -device 'usb-tablet,id=tablet,bus=uhci.0,port=1' \
   -device 'VGA,id=vga,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2' \
-  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3' \
+  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,free-page-reporting=on' \
   -iscsi 'initiator-name=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aabbccddeeff' \
-  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=threads' \
+  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=io_uring' \
   -device 'ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=drive-ide2,id=ide2' \
   -device 'lsi,id=scsihw0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'scsi-hd,bus=scsihw0.0,scsi-id=4,drive=drive-scsi4,id=scsi4' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio0,id=virtio0,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa,iothread=iothread-virtio0' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio1,id=virtio1,bus=pci.0,addr=0xb,iothread=iothread-virtio1' \
   -netdev 'type=tap,id=net0,ifname=tap8006i0,script=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridge,downscript=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridgedown,vhost=on' \
-  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0' \
+  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=256' \
   -machine 'type=pc+pve0'
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf
index f49b0841..4e59268b 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # TEST: Test for a specific bootorder given by legacy 'boot' value
-# QEMU_VERSION: 5.1
 cores: 3
 boot: ndca
 bootdisk: virtio1
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
index 2320abb6..a4c3f050 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder-legacy.conf.cmd
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
   -device 'piix3-usb-uhci,id=uhci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2' \
   -device 'usb-tablet,id=tablet,bus=uhci.0,port=1' \
   -device 'VGA,id=vga,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2' \
-  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3' \
+  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,free-page-reporting=on' \
   -iscsi 'initiator-name=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aabbccddeeff' \
-  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=threads' \
+  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=io_uring' \
   -device 'ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=drive-ide2,id=ide2,bootindex=200' \
   -device 'lsi,id=scsihw0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'scsi-hd,bus=scsihw0.0,scsi-id=4,drive=drive-scsi4,id=scsi4' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio0,id=virtio0,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa,iothread=iothread-virtio0' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio1,id=virtio1,bus=pci.0,addr=0xb,iothread=iothread-virtio1,bootindex=302' \
   -netdev 'type=tap,id=net0,ifname=tap8006i0,script=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridge,downscript=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridgedown,vhost=on' \
-  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,bootindex=100' \
+  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=256,bootindex=100' \
   -machine 'type=pc+pve0'
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf
index 8de64bfc..7991065d 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # TEST: Test for a specific bootorder given by 'boot: order=' property
-# QEMU_VERSION: 5.1
 cores: 3
 boot: order=virtio1;net0;scsi4;ide2
 ide2: none,media=cdrom
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
index 8ba36dce..76bd55d7 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/bootorder.conf.cmd
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
   -device 'piix3-usb-uhci,id=uhci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2' \
   -device 'usb-tablet,id=tablet,bus=uhci.0,port=1' \
   -device 'VGA,id=vga,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2' \
-  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3' \
+  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,free-page-reporting=on' \
   -iscsi 'initiator-name=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aabbccddeeff' \
-  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=threads' \
+  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=io_uring' \
   -device 'ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=drive-ide2,id=ide2,bootindex=103' \
   -device 'lsi,id=scsihw0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-scsi4,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'scsi-hd,bus=scsihw0.0,scsi-id=4,drive=drive-scsi4,id=scsi4,bootindex=102' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio0,id=virtio0,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa,iothread=iothread-virtio0' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio1,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio1,id=virtio1,bus=pci.0,addr=0xb,iothread=iothread-virtio1,bootindex=100' \
   -netdev 'type=tap,id=net0,ifname=tap8006i0,script=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridge,downscript=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridgedown,vhost=on' \
-  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,bootindex=101' \
+  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=256,bootindex=101' \
   -machine 'type=pc+pve0'
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf
index 173949e7..dab152c0 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # TEST: Simple test for netdev related stuff
-# QEMU_VERSION: 5.0
 bootdisk: scsi0
 cores: 3
+machine: pc-i440fx-5.0
 memory: 768
 name: netdev
 net0: virtio=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,bridge=vmbr0,mtu=900
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
index 3ae60753..3c7c3248 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/netdev.conf.cmd
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
   -iscsi 'initiator-name=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aabbccddeeff' \
   -netdev 'type=tap,id=net0,ifname=tap8006i0,script=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridge,downscript=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridgedown,vhost=on' \
   -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,bootindex=300,host_mtu=900' \
-  -machine 'type=pc+pve0'
+  -machine 'type=pc-i440fx-5.0+pve0'
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf
index eb97a48d..d9db7580 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # TEST: Test for a basic configuration with a VirtIO Block IOThread disk
-# QEMU_VERSION: 5.0
 bootdisk: virtio0
 cores: 3
 ide2: none,media=cdrom
diff --git a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
index 4e063f39..d19aca6b 100644
--- a/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
+++ b/test/cfg2cmd/simple-virtio-blk.conf.cmd
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   -device 'piix3-usb-uhci,id=uhci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2' \
   -device 'usb-tablet,id=tablet,bus=uhci.0,port=1' \
   -device 'VGA,id=vga,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2' \
-  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3' \
+  -device 'virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,free-page-reporting=on' \
   -iscsi 'initiator-name=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aabbccddeeff' \
-  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=threads' \
+  -drive 'if=none,id=drive-ide2,media=cdrom,aio=io_uring' \
   -device 'ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=drive-ide2,id=ide2,bootindex=200' \
-  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=native,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
+  -drive 'file=/var/lib/vz/images/8006/vm-8006-disk-0.qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio0,discard=on,format=qcow2,cache=none,aio=io_uring,detect-zeroes=unmap' \
   -device 'virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive-virtio0,id=virtio0,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa,iothread=iothread-virtio0,bootindex=100' \
   -netdev 'type=tap,id=net0,ifname=tap8006i0,script=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridge,downscript=/var/lib/qemu-server/pve-bridgedown,vhost=on' \
-  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,bootindex=300' \
+  -device 'virtio-net-pci,mac=A2:C0:43:77:08:A0,netdev=net0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x12,id=net0,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=256,bootindex=300' \
   -machine 'type=pc+pve0'