diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index a018c01..9c27995 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 - job:
     name: microstack-tox-snap-with-sudo
     parent: openstack-tox-snap-with-sudo
-    timeout: 3600
+    timeout: 7200
     nodeset: ubuntu-bionic
 
 - project:
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 0c3baea..03b3af2 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ grade: stable
 confinement: classic
 environment:
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH: $SNAP/lib:$SNAP/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$SNAP/usr/lib:$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET
-  PATH: $SNAP/usr/sbin:$SNAP/usr/bin:$SNAP/sbin:$SNAP/bin:$PATH
+  PATH: $SNAP/usr/sbin:$SNAP/usr/bin:$SNAP/sbin:$SNAP/bin:/snap/core18/current/bin:$PATH
   LC_ALL: C
   OS_PLACEMENT_CONFIG_DIR: $SNAP/etc/nova/
   # admin rc (TODO: put this someplace more sensible)
diff --git a/tools/install_and_build.sh b/tools/install_and_build.sh
index a7dccfc..f68b11d 100755
--- a/tools/install_and_build.sh
+++ b/tools/install_and_build.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ set -ex
 
 export PATH=/snap/bin:$PATH
 
-which nc || sudo apt install -y netcat
-
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y snapd