diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_diskless_installation_x86_64_redhat b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_diskless_installation_x86_64_redhat
index ed7cc4434..f653f99be 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_diskless_installation_x86_64_redhat
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_diskless_installation_x86_64_redhat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 start:linux_cn_with_sn_diskless_installation_flat_x86_64_redhat
 os:Linux
-cmd:makedns
+cmd:makedns -n
 check:rc==0
 cmd:sleep 10
 cmd:service named restart
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_full_installation_x86_64_redhat b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_full_installation_x86_64_redhat
index 9373be1b2..df0816007 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_full_installation_x86_64_redhat
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_cn_with_sn_full_installation_x86_64_redhat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 start:Linux_cn_with_sn_full_installation_flat_x86_64_redhat
 os:Linux
-cmd:makedns
+cmd:makedns -n
 check:rc==0
 cmd:service named restart
 check:rc==0
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_diskless_installation b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_diskless_installation
index 757b341e6..d1b2bea77 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_diskless_installation
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_diskless_installation
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ start:Linux_diskless_installation_flat_ppc64
 os:Linux
 cmd:rscan __GETNODEATTR($$CN,hcp)__ -w
 check:rc==0
-cmd:makedns
+cmd:makedns -n
 check:rc==0
 cmd:service named restart
 check:rc==0
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_full_installation b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_full_installation
index fae91da7b..7c0850c8a 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_full_installation
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_full_installation
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ start:Linux_full_installation_flat_ppc64
 os:Linux
 cmd:rscan __GETNODEATTR($$CN,hcp)__ -w
 check:rc==0
-cmd:makedns
+cmd:makedns -n
 check:rc==0
 cmd:service named restart
 check:rc==0
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_sn_installation_x86_64 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_sn_installation_x86_64
index 053a77831..9e27c806a 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_sn_installation_x86_64
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/installation/linux_sn_installation_x86_64
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #first define 
 start:Linux_sn_installation_flat_x86_64_redhat
 os:Linux
-cmd:makedns 
+cmd:makedns -n 
 check:rc==0
 cmd:chdef $$SN groups=service,all
 check:rc==0