diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppc_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppc_daily.bundle
index 0d9eed54a..92129c212 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppc_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppc_daily.bundle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ tabdump_servicenode
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy
 tabdump_servicenode
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_hierarchy
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 tabdump_servicenode
 updatenode_P_script1
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppcle_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppcle_daily.bundle
index 0e45189e3..f8b4cb4ad 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppcle_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_ppcle_daily.bundle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SN_setup_case
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_hierarchy
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 updatenode_P_script1
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_x86_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_x86_daily.bundle
index 29bda82ab..b5f2fadc0 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_x86_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels_x86_daily.bundle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SN_setup_case
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_hierarchy
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 updatenode_P_script1
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_ppcle_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_ppcle_daily.bundle
index 63dfc7e00..3a0443bda 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_ppcle_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_ppcle_daily.bundle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SN_setup_case
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_hierarchy
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 assign_certain_command_permission
 bmcdiscover_help
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_x86_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_x86_daily.bundle
index 7aaf23dc5..0b1d3e307 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_x86_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/sles_x86_daily.bundle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SN_setup_case
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_hierarchy_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_hierarchy
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 assign_certain_command_permission
 bmcdiscover_help
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_ppcle_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_ppcle_daily.bundle
index 983d59527..753958701 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_ppcle_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_ppcle_daily.bundle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_flat
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_flat_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_flat
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 assign_certain_command_permission
 bmcdiscover_help
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_x86_daily.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_x86_daily.bundle
index 84f8f6968..83ba17e6a 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_x86_daily.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/ubuntu_x86_daily.bundle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_flat
 reg_linux_diskless_installation_flat_squashfs
 reg_linux_diskfull_installation_flat
+makentp_extntpserver_value
 compare_postscripts
 assign_certain_command_permission
 bmcdiscover_help
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
index 28eef1e18..b807e4893 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ cmd:lsdef -t site -o clustersite -i extntpservers -c >/tmp/extntpserver
 check:rc==0
 cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value="$$extntpserversip"
 check:rc==0
+cmd:date | awk '{print $6}' > /tmp/currentyear
+check:rc==0
 cmd:date -s 20000101
 check:rc==0
 cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock -w;else hwclock -w ; fi
@@ -56,20 +58,20 @@ check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN
 cmd:makentp -V
 check:rc==0
 check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN
-check:output=~checking if nptd is installed
-check:output=~backing up the ntp configuration file /etc/ntp.conf
-check:output=~ntp servers are: $$extntpserversip
-check:output=~stopping ntpserver
-check:output=~starting ntpserver
-check:output=~enabling ntpserver
-cmd:date
-check:output=~$$DATE
-cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock ;else hwclock  ; fi
+check:output=~Calling ... /install/postscripts/setupntp
+check:output=~Daemon chronyd configured
+cmd:curryear=`cat /tmp/currentyear`;date | grep $curryear
 check:rc==0
-check:output=~$$DATE
+check:output=~\d
+cmd:curryear=`cat /tmp/currentyear`;if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock | grep $curryear;else hwclock | grep $curryear ; fi
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~\d
 cmd:extntpserver=`cat /tmp/extntpserver | awk -F = '{print \$2}'`;chtab key=extntpservers site.value=$extntpserver
 check:rc==0
 cmd:rm -rf /tmp/extntpserver
+check:rc==0
+cmd:rm -f /tmp/currentyear
+check:rc==0
 end
 
 start:updatenode_computenode_P_setupntp