diff --git a/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py b/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
index cf8954d02e..98c76c1ff7 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
@@ -203,18 +203,36 @@ class Aarch64SbsarefMachine(QemuSystemTest):
     def test_sbsaref_openbsd73_cortex_a57(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:cortex-a57
+        :avocado: tags=os:openbsd
         """
         self.boot_openbsd73("cortex-a57")
 
     def test_sbsaref_openbsd73_neoverse_n1(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:neoverse-n1
+        :avocado: tags=os:openbsd
         """
         self.boot_openbsd73("neoverse-n1")
 
+    def test_sbsaref_openbsd73_max_pauth_off(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:max
+        :avocado: tags=os:openbsd
+        """
+        self.boot_openbsd73("max,pauth=off")
+
+    @skipUnless(os.getenv('AVOCADO_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED'), 'Test might timeout')
+    def test_sbsaref_openbsd73_max_pauth_impdef(self):
+        """
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:max
+        :avocado: tags=os:openbsd
+        """
+        self.boot_openbsd73("max,pauth-impdef=on")
+
+    @skipUnless(os.getenv('AVOCADO_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED'), 'Test might timeout')
     def test_sbsaref_openbsd73_max(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:max
+        :avocado: tags=os:openbsd
         """
         self.boot_openbsd73("max")
-