diff --git a/tests/avocado/info_usernet.py b/tests/functional/test_info_usernet.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 87%
rename from tests/avocado/info_usernet.py
rename to tests/functional/test_info_usernet.py
index e1aa7a6e0a..ded973253a
--- a/tests/avocado/info_usernet.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_info_usernet.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
 # Test for the hmp command "info usernet"
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -8,18 +10,16 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest
 
 from qemu.utils import get_info_usernet_hostfwd_port
 
 
 class InfoUsernet(QemuSystemTest):
-    """
-    :avocado: tags=machine:none
-    """
 
     def test_hostfwd(self):
         self.require_netdev('user')
+        self.machine = 'none'
         self.vm.add_args('-netdev', 'user,id=vnet,hostfwd=:127.0.0.1:0-:22')
         self.vm.launch()
         res = self.vm.cmd('human-monitor-command',
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ def test_hostfwd(self):
         self.assertGreater(port, 0,
                            ('Found a redirected port that is not greater than'
                             ' zero'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
diff --git a/tests/avocado/ppc_74xx.py b/tests/functional/test_ppc_74xx.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 74%
rename from tests/avocado/ppc_74xx.py
rename to tests/functional/test_ppc_74xx.py
index f54757c243..5386016f26
--- a/tests/avocado/ppc_74xx.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_ppc_74xx.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
 # Smoke tests for 74xx cpus (aka G4).
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021, IBM Corp.
@@ -5,132 +7,120 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
-from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest
+from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
 
 class ppc74xxCpu(QemuSystemTest):
-    """
-    :avocado: tags=arch:ppc
-    :avocado: tags=accel:tcg
-    """
+
     timeout = 5
 
     def test_ppc_7400(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7400
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7400')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7410(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7410
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7410')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,74xx')
 
     def test_ppc_7441(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7441
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7441')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7445(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7445
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7445')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7447(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7447
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7447')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7447a(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7447a
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7447a')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7448(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7448
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7448')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,MPC86xx')
 
     def test_ppc_7450(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7450
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7450')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7451(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7451
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7451')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7455(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7455
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7455')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7457(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7457
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7457')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
 
     def test_ppc_7457a(self):
-        """
-        :avocado: tags=cpu:7457a
-        """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.set_machine('g3beige')
         self.vm.set_console()
+        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '7457a')
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> OpenBIOS')
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, '>> CPU type PowerPC,G4')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
diff --git a/tests/avocado/version.py b/tests/functional/test_version.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 78%
rename from tests/avocado/version.py
rename to tests/functional/test_version.py
index c6139568a1..5e566d76b1
--- a/tests/avocado/version.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
 # Version check example test
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -9,17 +11,18 @@
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 
-from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest
 
 
 class Version(QemuSystemTest):
-    """
-    :avocado: tags=quick
-    :avocado: tags=machine:none
-    """
+
     def test_qmp_human_info_version(self):
+        self.machine = 'none'
         self.vm.add_args('-nodefaults')
         self.vm.launch()
         res = self.vm.cmd('human-monitor-command',
                           command_line='info version')
         self.assertRegex(res, r'^(\d+\.\d+\.\d)')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    QemuSystemTest.main()
