diff --git a/test/integration/cluster/01_salt_highstate_spec.rb b/test/integration/cluster/01_salt_highstate_spec.rb
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+
+describe command('salt-call pillar.items') do
+  its('exit_status') { should eq 0 }
+end
+
+# to enforce full highstate
+# once switched fully to new reclass
+#describe command('salt-call state.apply') do
+  #its('exit_status') { should eq 0 }
+  ##its('stdout') { should match (/Failed: 0/) }
+#end
diff --git a/test/integration/cluster/02_verify_minions_spec.rb b/test/integration/cluster/02_verify_minions_spec.rb
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+
+describe command('bash /srv/salt/bootstrap.sh') do
+  its('exit_status') { should eq 0 }
+  #its('stdout') { should match (/XCVDSGSG/) }
+end
+