diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/diff.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/diff.yaml
index 9121f55fba..dbdd033a89 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/diff.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/diff.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - debug: msg="START cli/diff.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
+- name: Ensure hostname is preset
+  ios_system:
+    hostname: "{{ shorter_hostname }}"
+
 - name: ios_config diff against retrieved config
   ios_config:
     diff_against: intended
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_smoke/tests/cli/common_utils.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_smoke/tests/cli/common_utils.yaml
index e53dff31cc..6b1f6b4e9d 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_smoke/tests/cli/common_utils.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_smoke/tests/cli/common_utils.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 - name: Configure interface ipv4 address
   ios_l3_interface:
     name: "{{ test_interface }}"
-    ipv4: 192.168.0.1/24
+    ipv4: 192.168.20.1/24
     state: present
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
     that:
       - 'result.changed == true'
       - '"interface {{ test_interface }}" in result.commands'
-      - '"ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0" in result.commands'
+      - '"ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0" in result.commands'
 
 - name: test invalid subnet
   ios_l3_interface:
     name: "{{ test_interface }}"
-    ipv4: 192.168.0.1/45
+    ipv4: 192.168.20.1/45
     state: present
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result