diff --git a/test/system/500-networking.bats b/test/system/500-networking.bats
index a8bec57139..79a396392b 100644
--- a/test/system/500-networking.bats
+++ b/test/system/500-networking.bats
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ load helpers.network
             $IMAGE /bin/busybox-extras httpd -f -p 80
     cid=$output
 
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}"
-    ip1="$output"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}"
-    mac1="$output"
+    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}"
+    ip1="${lines[0]}"
+    mac1="${lines[1]}"
 
     # Verify http contents: curl from localhost
     run curl -s -S $SERVER/index.txt
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ load helpers.network
         fi
         run iptables -t nat -F "$chain"
 
-        # check that we cannot curl (timeout after 5 sec)
-        run timeout 5 curl -s $SERVER/index.txt
-        assert $status -eq 124 "curl did not time out"
+        # check that we cannot curl (timeout after 1 sec)
+        run curl --max-time 1 -s $SERVER/index.txt
+        assert $status -eq 28 "curl did not time out"
     fi
 
     # reload the network to recreate the iptables rules
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@ load helpers.network
     is "$output" "$cid" "Output does match container ID"
 
     # check that we still have the same mac and ip
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$ip1" "IP address changed after podman network reload"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$mac1" "MAC address changed after podman network reload"
+    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}"
+    is "${lines[0]}" "$ip1" "IP address changed after podman network reload"
+    is "${lines[1]}" "$mac1" "MAC address changed after podman network reload"
 
     # check that we can still curl
     run curl -s $SERVER/index.txt
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ load helpers.network
     # connect the container to the second network
     run_podman network connect $netname2 $cid
 
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").IPAddress}}"
-    ip2="$output"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").GlobalIPv6Address}}"
-    is "$output" "fd.*:.*" "IPv6 address should start with fd..."
-    ipv6="$output"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").MacAddress}}"
-    mac2="$output"
+    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").IPAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").GlobalIPv6Address}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").MacAddress}}"
+    ip2="${lines[0]}"
+    is "${lines[1]}" "fd.*:.*" "IPv6 address should start with fd..."
+    ipv6="${lines[1]}"
+    mac2="${lines[2]}"
 
     # make sure --all is working and that this
     # cmd also works if the iptables still exists
@@ -367,16 +367,18 @@ load helpers.network
     is "$output" "$cid" "Output does match container ID"
 
     # check that both network keep there ip and mac
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$ip1" "IP address changed after podman network reload ($netname)"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$mac1" "MAC address changed after podman network reload ($netname)"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").IPAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$ip2" "IP address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").GlobalIPv6Address}}"
-    is "$output" "$ipv6" "IPv6 address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
-    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").MacAddress}}"
-    is "$output" "$mac2" "MAC address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
+    run_podman inspect $cid --format "{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").IPAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname\").MacAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").IPAddress}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").GlobalIPv6Address}}
+{{(index .NetworkSettings.Networks \"$netname2\").MacAddress}}
+"
+
+    is "${lines[0]}" "$ip1" "IP address changed after podman network reload ($netname)"
+    is "${lines[1]}" "$mac1" "MAC address changed after podman network reload ($netname)"
+    is "${lines[2]}" "$ip2" "IP address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
+    is "${lines[3]}" "$ipv6" "IPv6 address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
+    is "${lines[4]}" "$mac2" "MAC address changed after podman network reload ($netname2)"
 
     # check that we can still curl
     run curl -s -S $SERVER/index.txt