diff --git a/test/docker.bats b/test/docker.bats
index 44d31b9..d5fde7c 100644
--- a/test/docker.bats
+++ b/test/docker.bats
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ load test_helpers
 		-v /etc/nginx/certs/ \
 		nginx:latest
 	assert_success
-	run retry 5 1s curl --silent --fail --head http://$(docker_ip bats-nginx)/
+	run retry 5 1s docker run --rm appropriate/curl --silent --fail --head http://$(docker_ip bats-nginx)/
 	assert_output -l 0 $'HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r'
 
 	# WHEN docker-gen runs on our docker host
diff --git a/test/test_helpers.bash b/test/test_helpers.bash
index 9063736..d4f0842 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers.bash
+++ b/test/test_helpers.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Test if requirements are met
 (
 	type docker &>/dev/null || ( echo "docker is not available"; exit 1 )
-	type curl &>/dev/null || ( echo "curl is not available"; exit 1 )
+	#type curl &>/dev/null || ( echo "curl is not available"; exit 1 )
 )>&2
 
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function curl_container {
 	local -r container=$1
 	local -r path=$2
 	shift 2
-	curl --silent \
+	docker run --rm appropriate/curl --silent \
 		--connect-timeout 5 \
 		--max-time 20 \
 		"$@" \
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ function prepare_web_container {
 
 	# THEN querying directly port works
 	for port in $ports; do
-		run retry 5 1s curl --silent --fail http://$(docker_ip $container_name):$port/data
+		run retry 5 1s docker run --rm appropriate/curl --silent --fail http://$(docker_ip $container_name):$port/data
 		assert_output "answer from port $port"
 	done
 }
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