diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/actionContainers/IBMPythonActionDB2Tests.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/actionContainers/IBMPythonActionDB2Tests.scala
index 59d596f..596c961 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/actionContainers/IBMPythonActionDB2Tests.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/actionContainers/IBMPythonActionDB2Tests.scala
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ class IBMPythonActionDB2Tests extends TestHelpers with WskTestHelpers with Befor
       "docker",
       "run",
       "-d",
+      "--cap-add",
+      "IPC_LOCK",
+      "--cap-add",
+      "IPC_OWNER",
       "-p",
       "50000:50000",
       "-e",
@@ -113,7 +117,6 @@ class IBMPythonActionDB2Tests extends TestHelpers with WskTestHelpers with Befor
       "DB2INST1_PASSWORD=db2inst1-pwd",
       "-e",
       "LICENSE=accept",
-      "--privileged=true",
       "--name",
       db2containerName,
       "ibmcom/db2")