diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index 5a9c382e..f737d2bc 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # This is a cross-platform list tracking distribution packages needed by tests;
 # see http://docs.openstack.org/infra/bindep/ for additional information.
 squashfs-tools
+zypper [!platform:redhat !platform:ubuntu-trusty]
+gnupg2 [!platform:redhat !platform:ubuntu-trusty]
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b919a4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Verify we can build an openSUSE Leap 42.3 image.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6af03b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse-minimal/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export DIB_RELEASE=42.3
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/README.rst
index 586132dc..97a90fa9 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/README.rst
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/README.rst
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ located in distribution specific sub directories under
 
     http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/
 
-For example, the images of openSUSE 13.2 can be found here:
-
-    http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Cloud:/Images:/openSUSE_13.2/images/
-
 These images should be considered experimental. There are currently only x86_64
 images.
 
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b919a4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Verify we can build an openSUSE Leap 42.3 image.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6af03b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/opensuse/test-elements/opensuse423-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export DIB_RELEASE=42.3
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/README.rst
index eb1c2153..8fcda2ea 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/README.rst
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/README.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ This element expects the `ZYPPER_REPOS` variable to be exported by the
 operating system element. This variable contains repository mappings in 
 the following format: `${repo_name}==>${repo_url}`. For example::
 
- ZYPPER_REPOS="update=>http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.1/oss/ "
- ZYPPER_REPOS+="oss=>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.1/repo/oss/"
+ ZYPPER_REPOS="update=>http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/oss/ "
+ ZYPPER_REPOS+="oss=>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/"
  export ZYPPER_REPOS
diff --git a/tests/run_functests.sh b/tests/run_functests.sh
index a93a406f..ed824205 100755
--- a/tests/run_functests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_functests.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ export LC_ALL=
 DEFAULT_SKIP_TESTS=(
     # we run version pinned test in gate (this just runs latest)
     fedora/build-succeeds
+    # These require "zypper" on the host which is not available on
+    # all platforms
+    opensuse-minimal/build-succeeds
+    opensuse-minimal/opensuse423-build-succeeds
     # in non-voting
     gentoo/build-succeeds
     opensuse/build-succeeds
+    opensuse/opensuse423-build-succeeds
     ubuntu-minimal/precise-build-succeeds
     # good to have the test case around - but because of changes
     # in testing does not work always.