diff --git a/tests/apps/python/app-cnb-cron.json b/tests/apps/python/app-cnb-cron.json
index 54d9aa7a1..67943099b 100644
--- a/tests/apps/python/app-cnb-cron.json
+++ b/tests/apps/python/app-cnb-cron.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "cron": [
     {
-      "command": "python3 task.py some cron task",
+      "command": "python3 task.py",
       "schedule": "5 5 5 5 5"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/tests/unit/builder-pack.bats b/tests/unit/builder-pack.bats
index d5dbc7887..a580a2575 100644
--- a/tests/unit/builder-pack.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/builder-pack.bats
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
-  assert_output "['task.py', 'some', 'cron', 'task']"
+  assert_output "['task.py']"
 }
 
 @test "(builder-pack) cron:run with Procfile reference" {
diff --git a/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s-cnb.bats b/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s-cnb.bats
index 588806f72..d4dd12087 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s-cnb.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/scheduler-k3s-cnb.bats
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ teardown() {
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
   assert_output "python3"
-
-  run /bin/bash -c "kubectl get deployment $TEST_APP-web -o=jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[0].command}'"
-  echo "output: $output"
-  echo "status: $status"
-  assert_success
-  assert_output ""
 }
 
 @test "(scheduler-k3s) cnb cronjob manifest sets command launcher" {
@@ -113,7 +107,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
-  assert_output "['task.py', 'some', 'cron', 'task']"
+  assert_output_contains "['task.py']"
 }
 
 @test "(scheduler-k3s) cnb dokku run uses launcher entrypoint" {
@@ -148,7 +142,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
-  assert_output "['task.py', 'test']"
+  assert_output_contains "['task.py', 'test']"
 
   run /bin/bash -c "dokku --quiet run $TEST_APP env"
   echo "output: $output"
@@ -189,7 +183,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
-  assert_output "['task.py', 'test']"
+  assert_output_contains "['task.py', 'test']"
 
   cron_id="$(dokku cron:list $TEST_APP --format json | jq -r '.[0].id')"
   run /bin/bash -c "echo $cron_id"
@@ -202,7 +196,7 @@ teardown() {
   echo "output: $output"
   echo "status: $status"
   assert_success
-  assert_output "['task.py', 'test']"
+  assert_output_contains "['task.py', 'test']"
 }
 
 cron_run_wrapper() {