diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d1b4ef9..94559e8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "lint": "aegir lint",
     "build": "aegir build",
     "test": "npm run test:node && npm run test:browser",
-    "test:node": "aegir test -t node -f test/**/*.node.js test/**/*.spec.js",
+    "test:node": "aegir test -t node -f \"./test/**/*.{node,spec}.js\"",
     "test:browser": "aegir test -t browser",
     "release": "aegir release -t node -t browser",
     "release-minor": "aegir release --type minor -t node -t browser",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "libp2p-delegated-peer-routing": "^0.4.0",
     "libp2p-floodsub": "^0.20.0",
     "libp2p-gossipsub": "^0.2.0",
-    "libp2p-kad-dht": "^0.18.0",
+    "libp2p-kad-dht": "^0.18.2",
     "libp2p-mdns": "^0.13.0",
     "libp2p-mplex": "^0.9.1",
     "libp2p-pnet": "~0.1.0",
diff --git a/test/dialing/dial-request.spec.js b/test/dialing/dial-request.spec.js
index 477e992d..82154628 100644
--- a/test/dialing/dial-request.spec.js
+++ b/test/dialing/dial-request.spec.js
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ const { AbortError } = require('libp2p-interfaces/src/transport/errors')
 const AbortController = require('abort-controller')
 const AggregateError = require('aggregate-error')
 const pDefer = require('p-defer')
-const delay = require('delay')
 
 const { DialRequest } = require('../../src/dialer/dial-request')
 const createMockConnection = require('../utils/mockConnection')
+const error = new Error('dial failes')
 
 describe('Dial Request', () => {
   it('should end when a single multiaddr dials succeeds', async () => {
     const mockConnection = await createMockConnection()
     const actions = {
-      [1]: () => Promise.reject(),
-      [2]: () => Promise.resolve(mockConnection),
-      [3]: () => Promise.reject()
+      1: () => Promise.reject(error),
+      2: () => Promise.resolve(mockConnection),
+      3: () => Promise.reject(error)
     }
     const dialAction = (num) => actions[num]()
     const tokens = ['a', 'b']
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ describe('Dial Request', () => {
 
   it('should throw an AggregateError if all dials fail', async () => {
     const actions = {
-      [1]: () => Promise.reject(),
-      [2]: () => Promise.reject(),
-      [3]: () => Promise.reject()
+      1: () => Promise.reject(error),
+      2: () => Promise.reject(error),
+      3: () => Promise.reject(error)
     }
     const dialAction = (num) => actions[num]()
     const addrs = Object.keys(actions)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('Dial Request', () => {
   })
 
   it('should handle a large number of addrs', async () => {
-    const reject = sinon.stub().callsFake(() => Promise.reject())
+    const reject = sinon.stub().callsFake(() => Promise.reject(error))
     const actions = {}
     const addrs = [...new Array(25)].map((_, index) => index + 1)
     addrs.forEach(addr => {
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ describe('Dial Request', () => {
     }
 
     const actions = {
-      [1]: deferToAbort,
-      [2]: deferToAbort,
-      [3]: deferToAbort
+      1: deferToAbort,
+      2: deferToAbort,
+      3: deferToAbort
     }
     const dialAction = (num, opts) => actions[num](opts)
     const addrs = Object.keys(actions)
diff --git a/test/peer-discovery/index.node.js b/test/peer-discovery/index.node.js
index 72babbf0..a7b6dc91 100644
--- a/test/peer-discovery/index.node.js
+++ b/test/peer-discovery/index.node.js
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ describe('peer discovery scenarios', () => {
         dht: {
           randomWalk: {
             enabled: true,
-            delay: 100, // start the first query quickly
-            interval: 1000,
+            delay: 1000, // start the first query quickly
+            interval: 10000,
             timeout: 3000
           },
           enabled: true