diff --git a/test/check-subscriptions b/test/check-subscriptions
index 7874854..c1931f9 100755
--- a/test/check-subscriptions
+++ b/test/check-subscriptions
@@ -398,9 +398,11 @@ class TestSubscriptions(SubscriptionsCase):
         b.wait_visible("#overview a:contains('3 hits, including important')")
 
         # test system purpose
-        m.execute(["subscription-manager", "role", "--set", "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation"])
-        m.execute(["subscription-manager", "usage", "--set", "Development/Test"])
-        m.execute(["subscription-manager", "service-level", "--set", "Standard"])
+        m.execute(
+            ["subscription-manager", "syspurpose", "role", "--set", "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation"]
+        )
+        m.execute(["subscription-manager", "syspurpose", "usage", "--set", "Development/Test"])
+        m.execute(["subscription-manager", "syspurpose", "service-level", "--set", "Standard"])
         b.wait_in_text("#syspurpose", "Standard")
         b.wait_in_text("#syspurpose", "Development/Test")
         b.wait_in_text("#syspurpose", "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation")