diff --git a/include/tests_ports_packages b/include/tests_ports_packages
index 3b5aa952..ee3db1ac 100644
--- a/include/tests_ports_packages
+++ b/include/tests_ports_packages
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
     # Test        : PKGS-7390
     # Description : Check Ubuntu database consistency
     if [ "${LINUX_VERSION}" = "Ubuntu" -a -x /usr/bin/apt-get ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
-    Register --test-no PKGS-7390 --os Linux --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check Ubuntu database consistency"
+    Register --test-no PKGS-7390 --os Linux --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --root-only YES --weight L --network NO --description "Check Ubuntu database consistency"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         LogText "Test: Package database consistency by running apt-get check"
         FIND=`/usr/bin/apt-get -q=2 check 2> /dev/null; echo $?`
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
     # Test        : PKGS-7392
     # Description : Check Debian/Ubuntu vulnerable packages
     if [ -x /usr/bin/apt-get ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
-    Register --test-no PKGS-7392 --os Linux --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network YES --description "Check for Debian/Ubuntu security updates"
+    Register --test-no PKGS-7392 --os Linux --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --root-only YES --weight L --network YES --description "Check for Debian/Ubuntu security updates"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         VULNERABLE_PACKAGES_FOUND=0
         SCAN_PERFORMED=0