diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ce9be9af767a..0dd640186bb8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ variables:
   CI_IMAGE:                        "paritytech/ci-linux:production"
   DOCKER_OS:                       "debian:stretch"
   ARCH:                            "x86_64"
-  ZOMBIENET_IMAGE:                 "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.2.67"
+  ZOMBIENET_IMAGE:                 "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.2.78"
   PIPELINE_SCRIPTS_TAG:            "v0.4"
 
 default:
diff --git a/node/malus/integrationtests/0001-dispute-valid-block.zndsl b/node/malus/integrationtests/0001-dispute-valid-block.zndsl
index fe0c14c791e4..f778b0231ba9 100644
--- a/node/malus/integrationtests/0001-dispute-valid-block.zndsl
+++ b/node/malus/integrationtests/0001-dispute-valid-block.zndsl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Creds: config
 alice: is up
 bob: is up
 charlie: is up
-david is up
+dave: is up
 alice: reports node_roles is 4
 bob: reports node_roles is 4
 alice: reports sub_libp2p_is_major_syncing is 0
diff --git a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
index 8b8bc3abe0ae..5c6215aad2c4 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
+++ b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ zombienet-tests-parachains-disputes:
     - /home/nonroot/zombie-net/scripts/ci/run-test-env-manager.sh
         --github-remote-dir="${GH_DIR}"
         --test="0002-parachains-disputes.zndsl"
-  allow_failure:                   true
+  allow_failure:                   false
   retry: 2
   tags:
     - zombienet-polkadot-integration-test
diff --git a/zombienet_tests/misc/0001-paritydb.zndsl b/zombienet_tests/misc/0001-paritydb.zndsl
index 2ed448321f78..7340fffb477e 100644
--- a/zombienet_tests/misc/0001-paritydb.zndsl
+++ b/zombienet_tests/misc/0001-paritydb.zndsl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ validator-8: reports node_roles is 4
 validator-9: reports node_roles is 4
 
 # Ensure parachains are registered.
-validator-0: parachain 2000 is registered
+validator-0: parachain 2000 is registered within 20 seconds
 validator-0: parachain 2001 is registered
 validator-0: parachain 2002 is registered
 validator-0: parachain 2003 is registered