diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-4.2.0.args
similarity index 86%
rename from tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.args
rename to tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-4.2.0.args
index 4fc9d3cd9a..7a45ba182f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-4.2.0.args
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ SDL_AUDIODRIVER=esd \
 -name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
 -S \
 -object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
--machine pc,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-machine pc-i440fx-4.2,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
 -accel tcg \
+-cpu qemu64 \
 -m 214 \
 -overcommit mem-lock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
@@ -25,11 +26,12 @@ SDL_AUDIODRIVER=esd \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--usb \
+-device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-1-0,bootindex=1 \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"sdl"}' \
 -display sdl \
 -device cirrus-vga,id=video0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-4.2.0.args
similarity index 86%
rename from tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.args
rename to tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-4.2.0.args
index 30b93a54c7..9f344cef42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-4.2.0.args
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
 -S \
 -object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
--machine pc,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-machine pc-i440fx-4.2,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
 -accel tcg \
+-cpu qemu64 \
 -m 214 \
 -overcommit mem-lock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
@@ -24,11 +25,12 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--usb \
+-device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-1-0,bootindex=1 \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,seamless-migration=on \
 -device cirrus-vga,id=video0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-4.2.0.args
similarity index 86%
rename from tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.args
rename to tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-4.2.0.args
index 3bb8de4a97..5aa7e82954 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-4.2.0.args
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
 -S \
 -object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
--machine pc,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-machine pc-i440fx-4.2,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
 -accel tcg \
+-cpu qemu64 \
 -m 214 \
 -overcommit mem-lock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
@@ -24,11 +25,12 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--usb \
+-device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-cd,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-1-0,bootindex=1 \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device cirrus-vga,id=video0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index 3100078b54..1da4aaec90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -995,19 +995,19 @@ mymain(void)
     /* Validate auto-creation of <audio> for legacy compat */
     g_setenv("QEMU_AUDIO_DRV", "sdl", TRUE);
     g_setenv("SDL_AUDIODRIVER", "esd", TRUE);
-    DO_TEST("audio-default-sdl", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA, QEMU_CAPS_SDL);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("audio-default-sdl", "4.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("audio-default-sdl");
     g_unsetenv("QEMU_AUDIO_DRV");
     g_unsetenv("SDL_AUDIODRIVER");
 
     g_setenv("QEMU_AUDIO_DRV", "alsa", TRUE);
     driver.config->vncAllowHostAudio = true;
-    DO_TEST("audio-default-vnc",  QEMU_CAPS_VNC, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("audio-default-vnc", "4.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("audio-default-vnc");
     driver.config->vncAllowHostAudio = false;
     g_unsetenv("QEMU_AUDIO_DRV");
 
-    DO_TEST("audio-default-spice",  QEMU_CAPS_SPICE, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("audio-default-spice", "4.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("audio-default-spice");
 
     g_setenv("QEMU_AUDIO_DRV", "alsa", TRUE);