diff --git a/tests/execute/reboot/basic.sh b/tests/execute/reboot/basic.sh
index 2c9a8b54b5..6d2358d655 100755
--- a/tests/execute/reboot/basic.sh
+++ b/tests/execute/reboot/basic.sh
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ rlJournalStart
     for interactive in "" "--interactive"; do
         rlPhaseStartTest "Simple reboot test (interactivity: $interactive)"
             rlRun -s "tmt run --scratch -i $run -dddvvva execute -h tmt $interactive"
-            rlAssertGrep "Reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 1" $rlRun_LOG
+            rlAssertGrep "Soft reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 1" $rlRun_LOG
             rlAssertGrep "After first reboot" $rlRun_LOG
-            rlAssertGrep "Reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 2" $rlRun_LOG
+            rlAssertGrep "Soft reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 2" $rlRun_LOG
             rlAssertGrep "After second reboot" $rlRun_LOG
-            rlAssertGrep "Reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 3" $rlRun_LOG
+            rlAssertGrep "Soft reboot during test '/test' with reboot count 3" $rlRun_LOG
             rlAssertGrep "After third reboot" $rlRun_LOG
             rlRun "rm $rlRun_LOG"
 
diff --git a/tests/test/check/data/main.fmf b/tests/test/check/data/main.fmf
index 32306e3ba3..9399a0aac4 100644
--- a/tests/test/check/data/main.fmf
+++ b/tests/test/check/data/main.fmf
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
 
   check:
     - name: watchdog
+
       interval: 5
+      reboot: true
 
       ping: true
       ping-packets: 1
diff --git a/tests/test/check/main.fmf b/tests/test/check/main.fmf
index 88f62de1d8..1a17ec6d7b 100644
--- a/tests/test/check/main.fmf
+++ b/tests/test/check/main.fmf
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ tier: 2
   test: ./test-watchdog.sh
 
   environment:
-      PROVISION_METHODS: local virtual
+      PROVISION_METHODS: local
 
   adjust:
     - when: how == full
       environment:
-          PROVISION_METHODS: virtual
+          PROVISION_METHODS: local virtual
       tag+: [additional_coverage]
diff --git a/tmt/checks/watchdog.py b/tmt/checks/watchdog.py
index d849c91a4c..0bdfab0b42 100644
--- a/tmt/checks/watchdog.py
+++ b/tmt/checks/watchdog.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class GuestContext:
 class WatchdogCheck(Check):
     interval: int = field(default=60)
 
+    reboot: bool = field(default=False)
+
     ping: bool = field(default=False)
     ping_packets: int = field(default=1)
     ping_threshold: int = field(default=10)
@@ -97,6 +99,9 @@ class WatchdogCheck(Check):
     def notify(self, invocation: 'TestInvocation') -> None:
         """ Notify invocation that hard reboot is required """
 
+        if not self.reboot:
+            return
+
         invocation.hard_reboot_requested = True
         invocation.terminate_process()