diff --git a/passt.1 b/passt.1
index 3dccc63..c7c43be 100644
--- a/passt.1
+++ b/passt.1
@@ -616,16 +616,16 @@ NDP/DHCPv6:
 UNIX domain socket bound at /tmp/passt_1.socket
 
 You can now start qrap:
-    ./qrap 5 kvm ... -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+    ./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 ... -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 or directly qemu, patched with:
     qemu/0001-net-Allow-also-UNIX-domain-sockets-to-be-used-as-net.patch
 as follows:
-    kvm ... -net socket,connect=/tmp/passt_1.socket -net nic,model=virtio
+    qemu-system-x86_64 ... -net socket,connect=/tmp/passt_1.socket -net nic,model=virtio
 
 .fi
 .BR "	[From another terminal]"
 .nf
-$ ./qrap 5 kvm test.qcow2 -m 1024 -display none -nodefaults -nographic -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+$ ./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 test.qcow2 -m 1024 -display none -nodefaults -nographic -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 Connected to /tmp/passt_1.socket
 
 .fi
diff --git a/test/demo/passt b/test/demo/passt
index 7c69e94..b67ed26 100644
--- a/test/demo/passt
+++ b/test/demo/passt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ nl
 say	  back-end to passt's UNIX domain socket.
 sleep	2
 hout	VMLINUZ echo "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"
-guest	../passt/qrap 5 kvm -m 4096 -cpu host -smp 4 -kernel __VMLINUZ__ -initrd passt.img -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -append "console=ttyS0 virtio-net.napi_tx=1" -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,x-txburst=16384 -netdev socket,fd=5,id=hostnet0
+guest	../passt/qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -cpu host -smp 4 -kernel __VMLINUZ__ -initrd passt.img -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -append "console=ttyS0 virtio-net.napi_tx=1" -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,x-txburst=16384 -netdev socket,fd=5,id=hostnet0
 sleep	10
 
 nl
diff --git a/test/distro/debian b/test/distro/debian
index 0ed541a..ce3b9e7 100644
--- a/test/distro/debian
+++ b/test/distro/debian
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
 temp	PIDFILE
-htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-aarch64 qemu-system-ppc64
+htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-system-aarch64 qemu-system-ppc64
 
 # Quick pasta test: send message from init to ns, and from ns to init
 def	distro_quick_pasta_test
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init.d/cloud-init
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init.d/cloud-init-local
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.serv
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.serv
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.serv
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
 host	apt-get -y install make gcc netcat-openbsd
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.serv
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
 host	apt-get -y install make gcc netcat-openbsd
diff --git a/test/distro/fedora b/test/distro/fedora
index c82d973..2a8e3e9 100644
--- a/test/distro/fedora
+++ b/test/distro/fedora
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
 temp	PIDFILE
-htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill
+htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-x86_64
 
 # Quick pasta test: send message from init to ns, and from ns to init
 def	distro_quick_pasta_test
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-init-local.se
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/cloud-final.service
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	yum -y install make gcc nmap-ncat
diff --git a/test/distro/opensuse b/test/distro/opensuse
index 2b49a5b..18e1c81 100644
--- a/test/distro/opensuse
+++ b/test/distro/opensuse
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
 temp	PIDFILE
-htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill kvm qemu-system-aarch64 xzcat tr
+htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-system-aarch64 xzcat tr
 
 # Quick pasta test: send message from init to ns, and from ns to init
 def	distro_quick_pasta_test
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/je
 host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service -e 's/ExecStart=.*/ExecStart=\/sbin\/agetty --timeout 5000 --autologin root -i -8 --keep-baud 115200,38400,9600 ttyS0 $TERM/g'
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 host	ip link set eth0 up
 sleep	2
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/je
 host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service -e 's/ExecStart=.*/ExecStart=\/sbin\/agetty --timeout 5000 --autologin root -i -8 --keep-baud 115200,38400,9600 ttyS0 $TERM/g'
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 host	ip link set eth0 up
 sleep	2
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target.wants/je
 host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service -e 's/ExecStart=.*/ExecStart=\/sbin\/agetty --timeout 5000 --autologin root -i -8 --keep-baud 115200,38400,9600 ttyS0 $TERM/g'
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 # Multiple prompt logins might come up here
 sleep	10
 host	PS1='$ '
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.servi
 host	virt-edit -a __IMG__ /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.service -e 's/ExecStart=.*/ExecStart=\/sbin\/agetty --timeout 5000 --autologin root -i -8 --keep-baud 115200,38400,9600 ttyS0 $TERM/g'
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none __IMG__ -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 host	ip link set ens2 up
 sleep	2
diff --git a/test/distro/ubuntu b/test/distro/ubuntu
index 50ed727..20b861a 100644
--- a/test/distro/ubuntu
+++ b/test/distro/ubuntu
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+<# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 #
 # PASST - Plug A Simple Socket Transport
 #  for qemu/UNIX domain socket mode
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Author: Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>
 
 temp	PIDFILE
-htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-ppc64 qemu-system-s390x
+htools	wget virt-edit guestfish head sed cat kill qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-system-ppc64 qemu-system-s390x
 
 # Quick pasta test: send message from init to ns, and from ns to init
 def	distro_quick_pasta_test
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init/cloud-init.conf
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init/cloud-log-shutdown.conf
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init/cloud-init.conf
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i rm /etc/init/cloud-log-shutdown.conf
 host	guestfish --rw -a __IMG__ -i copy-in __GUEST_FILES__ /root/
 
-host	./qrap 5 kvm -M pc -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
+host	./qrap 5 qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc,accel=kvm:tcg -m 1024 -nographic -serial stdio -nodefaults -no-reboot -nographic -vga none -drive file=__IMG__,if=virtio -net socket,fd=5 -net nic,model=virtio
 host	PS1='$ '
 sleep	2
 host	apt-get update
diff --git a/test/lib/setup b/test/lib/setup
index afa5101..97e603c 100755
--- a/test/lib/setup
+++ b/test/lib/setup
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ setup_passt() {
 	pane_run PASST "valgrind --max-stackframe=$((4 * 1024 * 1024)) --trace-children=yes --vgdb=no --error-exitcode=1 --suppressions=test/valgrind.supp ./passt ${__opts} -f -t 10001 -u 10001 -P passt.pid"
 	sleep 5
 
-	pane_run GUEST './qrap 5 kvm -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS} \
+	pane_run GUEST './qrap 5 qemu-system-$(uname -m)'                  \
+		' -machine accel=kvm'                                      \
+		' -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS}                    \
 		' -kernel ' "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"			   \
 		' -initrd mbuto.img -nographic -serial stdio'		   \
 		' -nodefaults'						   \
@@ -170,7 +172,10 @@ setup_passt_in_ns() {
 	fi
 	sleep 5
 
-	pane_run GUEST './qrap 5 kvm -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS} \
+	pane_run GUEST './qrap 5 qemu-system-$(uname -m)'                  \
+		' -machine accel=kvm'                                      \
+		' -M accel=kvm:tcg'                                        \
+		' -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS}                    \
 		' -kernel ' "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"			   \
 		' -initrd mbuto.img -nographic -serial stdio'		   \
 		' -nodefaults'						   \
@@ -259,7 +264,9 @@ setup_two_guests() {
 	pane_run GUEST_2 'cp mbuto.img mbuto_2.img'
 	pane_status GUEST_2
 
-	pane_run GUEST_1 './qrap 5 kvm -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS} \
+	pane_run GUEST_1 './qrap 5 qemu-system-$(uname -m)'                  \
+		' -M accel=kvm:tcg'                                          \
+		' -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS}                      \
 		' -kernel ' "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"			     \
 		' -initrd mbuto.img -nographic -serial stdio'		     \
 		' -nodefaults'						     \
@@ -267,7 +274,9 @@ setup_two_guests() {
 		'virtio-net.napi_tx=1"'					     \
 		" -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,x-txburst=16384"    \
 		" -netdev socket,fd=5,id=hostnet0"
-	pane_run GUEST_2 './qrap 5 kvm -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS} \
+	pane_run GUEST_2 './qrap 5 qemu-system-$(uname -m)'                  \
+		' -M accel=kvm:tcg'                                          \
+		' -m '${VMEM}' -cpu host -smp '${VCPUS}                      \
 		' -kernel ' "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"			     \
 		' -initrd mbuto_2.img -nographic -serial stdio'		     \
 		' -nodefaults'						     \