diff --git a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
index 1f9c0e02f..021c688e5 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_qrexec_gui.py
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ def test_011_run_gnome_terminal(self):
         self.loop.run_until_complete(self.testvm1.start())
         self.assertEqual(self.testvm1.get_power_state(), "Running")
         self.loop.run_until_complete(self.wait_for_session(self.testvm1))
-        p = self.loop.run_until_complete(self.testvm1.run("gnome-terminal"))
+        p = self.loop.run_until_complete(
+            self.testvm1.run("gnome-terminal || " "ptyxis")
+        )
         try:
             title = "user@{}".format(self.testvm1.name)
             if self.template.count("whonix"):
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ def test_011_run_gnome_terminal(self):
                 wait_count += 1
                 if wait_count > 100:
                     self.fail(
-                        "Timeout while waiting for gnome-terminal "
+                        "Timeout while waiting for gnome-terminal/ptyxis "
                         "termination"
                     )
                 self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.sleep(0.1))