diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-build-succeeds/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-build-succeeds/README.rst
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-Verify we can build a debian-minimal stable image.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
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-export DISTRO_NAME=debian
-export DIB_RELEASE=stable
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/README.rst
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-Verify we can build a debian-minimal stable VM image.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/element-deps b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/element-deps
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-vm
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/stable-vm/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
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-export DISTRO_NAME=debian
-export DIB_RELEASE=stable
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/testing-build-succeeds/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/testing-build-succeeds/README.rst
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-Verify we can build a debian-minimal stable image.
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/testing-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash b/diskimage_builder/elements/debian-minimal/test-elements/testing-build-succeeds/environment.d/10-set-distro.bash
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-export DISTRO_NAME=debian
-export DIB_RELEASE=testing