diff --git a/utils/run-tests.sh b/utils/run-tests.sh
index d2892def4e..54a51f723b 100755
--- a/utils/run-tests.sh
+++ b/utils/run-tests.sh
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ STOP_CONTAINER="Y"
 STOP_VIRTUALENV="N"
 declare -a ENABLED_MODULES
 declare -a ENABLED_TESTS
-read -a ENABLED_MODULES <<< "${IPA_ENABLED_MODULES:-""}"
-read -a ENABLED_TESTS <<< "${IPA_ENABLED_MODULES:-""}"
+read -r -a ENABLED_MODULES <<< "${IPA_ENABLED_MODULES:-""}"
+read -r -a ENABLED_TESTS <<< "${IPA_ENABLED_MODULES:-""}"
 IMAGE_TAG="fedora-latest"
 scenario="freeipa-tests"
 MEMORY=3
diff --git a/utils/shcontainer b/utils/shcontainer
index ff774243da..1ed23c797b 100644
--- a/utils/shcontainer
+++ b/utils/shcontainer
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ start_container() {
     # With docker on Ubuntu, it might take a couple of seconds
     # for the container to be available.
     sleep 3
-    # run_if_exists ansible_ping "${inventory}"
+    run_if_exists ansible_ping "${inventory}"
     run_if_exists query_container_installed_software
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/shfun b/utils/shfun
index 1e2b4ec891..1fdd01f819 100644
--- a/utils/shfun
+++ b/utils/shfun
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ start_python_virtual_environment() {
 	export STOP_VIRTUALENV="Y"
         log info "Installing required tools."
         log none "Upgrading: pip setuptools wheel"
-        pip install --quiet --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+        pip install --quiet --upgrade pip setuptools 'wheel<0.38.0'
     else
        log info "Using current virtual environment."
     fi