diff --git a/tests/integration/node-hook.sh b/tests/integration/node-hook.sh
index 64cc8a864..3eec88abd 100755
--- a/tests/integration/node-hook.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/node-hook.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ EOF
 
 cat > config.json <<EOF
 {
+    "idle_stop": true,
     "nodes": {
         "sig": {
              "type": "signal",
diff --git a/tests/integration/node-mapping.sh b/tests/integration/node-mapping.sh
index 042a479b9..8aed4b451 100755
--- a/tests/integration/node-mapping.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/node-mapping.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ EOF
 
 cat > config.json <<EOF
 {
+    "idle_stop": true,
     "nodes": {
         "sig_1": {
              "type": "signal.v2",
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ cat > config.json <<EOF
         },
         "file_1": {
              "type": "file",
-             "uri": "output.dat"
+             "uri": "output.dat",
+             "in": {"hooks": ["print"]}
         }
     },
     "paths": [
@@ -76,6 +78,6 @@ cat > config.json <<EOF
 }
 EOF
 
-villas node config.json
+villas node -d debug  config.json
 
 villas compare output.dat expect.dat
diff --git a/tests/integration/node-multiplexing.sh b/tests/integration/node-multiplexing.sh
index 37e554f8d..6d56f5a0a 100755
--- a/tests/integration/node-multiplexing.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/node-multiplexing.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ for MODE in all any; do
 
 cat > config.json <<EOF
 {
-    "nodes": {
+     "idle_stop": true,
+     "nodes": {
         "sig_1": {
              "type": "signal",