diff --git a/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh b/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
index 48eb52464..1d9daeeb2 100755
--- a/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_integration_tests.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$VIRTIOFSD" ]; then
     cp virtiofsd $VIRTIOFSD
     popd
     rm -rf $QEMU_DIR
-    sudo setcap cap_sys_admin+epi "virtiofsd"
+    sudo setcap cap_dac_override,cap_sys_admin+epi "virtiofsd"
     popd
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3ca55149c..6d6b3ef76 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ mod tests {
             .spawn()
             .unwrap();
 
+        thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(10, 0));
+
         (child, virtiofsd_socket_path)
     }
 
@@ -1246,6 +1248,9 @@ mod tests {
             );
 
             guest.ssh_command("sudo reboot")?;
+            thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(10, 0));
+            let _ = child.kill();
+            let _ = daemon_child.kill();
             let _ = child.wait();
             let _ = daemon_child.wait();
             Ok(())
@@ -1323,6 +1328,8 @@ mod tests {
             );
 
             guest.ssh_command("sudo reboot")?;
+            thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(10, 0));
+            let _ = child.kill();
             let _ = child.wait();
 
             Ok(())
@@ -1366,6 +1373,8 @@ mod tests {
             aver!(tb, guest.get_total_memory().unwrap_or_default() > 496_000);
 
             guest.ssh_command("sudo reboot")?;
+            thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(10, 0));
+            let _ = child.kill();
             let _ = child.wait();
 
             Ok(())