diff --git a/qa/suites/rados/monthrash/ceph.yaml b/qa/suites/rados/monthrash/ceph.yaml
index a2c0efc7779b9..9c08e93f38483 100644
--- a/qa/suites/rados/monthrash/ceph.yaml
+++ b/qa/suites/rados/monthrash/ceph.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ overrides:
       mon:
         mon min osdmap epochs: 25
         paxos service trim min: 5
+# thrashing monitors may make mgr have trouble w/ its keepalive
+    log-whitelist:
+      - daemon x is unresponsive
+      - overall HEALTH_
+      - \(MGR_DOWN\)
 tasks:
 - install:
 - ceph:
diff --git a/qa/suites/rados/upgrade/jewel-x-singleton/6-finish-upgrade.yaml b/qa/suites/rados/upgrade/jewel-x-singleton/6-finish-upgrade.yaml
index d4c69463c972e..a1108158c80fd 100644
--- a/qa/suites/rados/upgrade/jewel-x-singleton/6-finish-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/qa/suites/rados/upgrade/jewel-x-singleton/6-finish-upgrade.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ meta:
 - desc: |
     install upgrade on remaining node
     restartin remaining osds
+overrides:
+  ceph:
+    log-whitelist:
+      - overall HEALTH_
+      - \(FS_DEGRADED\)
+      - \(MDS_
 tasks:
 - install.upgrade:
     osd.3: