diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline_pr.py b/.buildkite/pipeline_pr.py
index 552ad45b4ed..3a56e348b60 100755
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline_pr.py
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline_pr.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     {
         "command": "./tools/devtool -y checkstyle",
         "label": "🪶 Style",
-        "depends_on": None,
     },
     depends_on_build=False,
 )
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
     # modify Kani steps' label
     for step in kani_grp["steps"]:
         step["label"] = "🔍 Kani"
-    kani_grp["depends_on"] = None
 
 if run_all_tests(changed_files):
     pipeline.build_group(
diff --git a/tests/framework/microvm.py b/tests/framework/microvm.py
index 2b23f4baff0..ff79c8f2f00 100644
--- a/tests/framework/microvm.py
+++ b/tests/framework/microvm.py
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ def spawn(
         if "no-api" not in self.jailer.extra_args:
             self._wait_create()
         if "config-file" in self.jailer.extra_args and self.iface:
-            self.wait_for_up()
+            self.wait_for_ssh_up()
         if self.log_file and log_level in ("Trace", "Debug", "Info"):
             self.check_log_message("Running Firecracker")
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ def start(self):
         assert self.state == "Running"
 
         if self.iface:
-            self.wait_for_up()
+            self.wait_for_ssh_up()
 
     def pause(self):
         """Pauses the microVM"""
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ def restore_from_snapshot(
         )
         # This is not a "wait for boot", but rather a "VM still works after restoration"
         if snapshot.net_ifaces and resume:
-            self.wait_for_up()
+            self.wait_for_ssh_up()
         return jailed_snapshot
 
     def enable_entropy_device(self):
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ def thread_backtraces(self):
                 )
         return "\n".join(backtraces)
 
-    def wait_for_up(self, timeout=10):
+    def wait_for_ssh_up(self, timeout=10):
         """Wait for guest running inside the microVM to come up and respond.
 
         :param timeout: seconds to wait.
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
index ab8c97ab7fb..c6dfba2cb0f 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_pause_resume.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_pause_resume(uvm_nano):
 
     # Verify guest is no longer active.
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        microvm.wait_for_up()
+        microvm.wait_for_ssh_up()
 
     # Verify emulation was indeed paused and no events from either
     # guest or host side were handled.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_pause_resume(uvm_nano):
 
     # Verify guest is no longer active.
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        microvm.wait_for_up()
+        microvm.wait_for_ssh_up()
 
     # Pausing the microVM when it is already `Paused` is allowed
     # (microVM remains in `Paused` state).
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
index 29323feddf4..fcfddc23bbe 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_vsock.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def test_vsock_transport_reset_h2g(
             response = worker.sock.recv(32)
             assert (
                 response == b""
-            ), f"Connection not closed: response recieved '{response.decode('utf-8')}'"
+            ), f"Connection not closed: response received '{response.decode('utf-8')}'"
         except (SocketTimeout, ConnectionResetError, BrokenPipeError):
             pass