diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/image/image_remove_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/image/image_remove_test.go
index 5e48372332c..70c689184d1 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/image/image_remove_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/image/image_remove_test.go
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			Description: "Remove image with stopped container - without -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage)
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage)
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Anyhow("rm", "-f", data.Identifier())
@@ -68,9 +67,8 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Description: "Remove image with stopped container - with -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage)
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage)
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Anyhow("rm", "-f", data.Identifier())
@@ -90,11 +88,10 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			Description: "Remove image with running container - without -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Anyhow("rm", "-f", data.Identifier())
@@ -121,11 +118,10 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			// untags `imageName` (left a `<none>` image) without deletion; `docker rmi -rf imageID` fails.
 			// In both cases, `nerdctl rmi -f` will fail.
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Anyhow("rm", "-f", data.Identifier())
@@ -146,9 +142,8 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Description: "Remove image with created container - without -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("create", "--pull", "always", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("create", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Anyhow("rm", "-f", data.Identifier())
@@ -167,10 +162,9 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Description: "Remove image with created container - with -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
 				helpers.Ensure("pull", "--quiet", testutil.NginxAlpineImage)
-				helpers.Ensure("create", "--pull", "always", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("create", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 				helpers.Ensure("rmi", testutil.NginxAlpineImage)
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
@@ -195,12 +189,11 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			Description: "Remove image with paused container - without -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 				nerdtest.CGroup,
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 				helpers.Ensure("pause", data.Identifier())
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
@@ -223,7 +216,6 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			Description: "Remove image with paused container - with -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				nerdtest.CGroup,
 				// FIXME: nerdctl is broken
 				// https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/issues/3454
@@ -233,7 +225,7 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 				helpers.Ensure("pause", data.Identifier())
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
@@ -256,11 +248,10 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 			Description: "Remove image with killed container - without -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
 			Require: test.Require(
-				test.Not(test.Windows),
 				test.Not(nerdtest.Docker),
 			),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 				helpers.Ensure("kill", data.Identifier())
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
@@ -282,9 +273,8 @@ func TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Description: "Remove image with killed container - with -f",
 			NoParallel:  true,
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				helpers.Ensure("run", "--pull", "always", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
+				helpers.Ensure("run", "-d", "--name", data.Identifier(), testutil.CommonImage, "sleep", "infinity")
 				helpers.Ensure("kill", data.Identifier())
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/issues/main_linux_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/issues/main_linux_test.go
index e6735f02c14..a1af21d8ff5 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/issues/main_linux_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/issues/main_linux_test.go
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestIssue108(t *testing.T) {
 	testCase := nerdtest.Setup()
 
-	testCase.Require = test.Linux
-
 	testCase.SubTests = []*test.Case{
 		{
 			Description: "-it --net=host",
 			Command: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) test.TestableCommand {
-				cmd := helpers.Command("run", "-it", "--rm", "--net=host", testutil.AlpineImage, "echo", "this was always working")
+				cmd := helpers.Command("run", "-it", "--rm", "--net=host", testutil.CommonImage, "echo", "this was always working")
 				cmd.WithPseudoTTY()
 				return cmd
 			},
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ func TestIssue108(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Description: "--net=host -it",
 			Command: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) test.TestableCommand {
-				cmd := helpers.Command("run", "--rm", "--net=host", "-it", testutil.AlpineImage, "echo", "this was not working due to issue #108")
+				cmd := helpers.Command("run", "--rm", "--net=host", "-it", testutil.CommonImage, "echo", "this was not working due to issue #108")
 				cmd.WithPseudoTTY()
 				return cmd
 			},
diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/network/network_inspect_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/network/network_inspect_test.go
index 64d5631e2bf..593f7184243 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/network/network_inspect_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/network/network_inspect_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ func TestNetworkInspect(t *testing.T) {
 		testIPRange = "10.24.24.0/25"
 	)
 
+	testCase.Setup = func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
+		helpers.Ensure("network", "create", data.Identifier("basenet"))
+		data.Set("basenet", data.Identifier("basenet"))
+	}
+
+	testCase.Cleanup = func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
+		helpers.Anyhow("network", "rm", data.Identifier("basenet"))
+	}
+
 	testCase.SubTests = []*test.Case{
 		{
 			Description: "non existent network",
@@ -87,6 +96,18 @@ func TestNetworkInspect(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.Equal(t, dc[0].Name, "bridge")
 			}),
 		},
+		{
+			Description: "nat",
+			Require:     test.Windows,
+			Command:     test.Command("network", "inspect", "nat"),
+			Expected: test.Expects(0, nil, func(stdout string, info string, t *testing.T) {
+				var dc []dockercompat.Network
+				err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(stdout), &dc)
+				assert.NilError(t, err, "Unable to unmarshal output\n"+info)
+				assert.Equal(t, 1, len(dc), "Unexpectedly got multiple results\n"+info)
+				assert.Equal(t, dc[0].Name, "nat")
+			}),
+		},
 		{
 			Description: "custom",
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
@@ -106,9 +127,8 @@ func TestNetworkInspect(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Description: "match exact id",
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Command: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) test.TestableCommand {
-				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", "bridge", "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
+				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", data.Get("basenet"), "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
 				return helpers.Command("network", "inspect", id)
 			},
 			Expected: test.Expects(0, nil, func(stdout string, info string, t *testing.T) {
@@ -121,9 +141,8 @@ func TestNetworkInspect(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Description: "match part of id",
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Command: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) test.TestableCommand {
-				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", "bridge", "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
+				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", data.Get("basenet"), "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
 				return helpers.Command("network", "inspect", id[0:25])
 			},
 			Expected: test.Expects(0, nil, func(stdout string, info string, t *testing.T) {
@@ -136,14 +155,13 @@ func TestNetworkInspect(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Description: "using another net short id",
-			Require:     test.Not(test.Windows),
 			Setup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", "bridge", "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
+				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", data.Get("basenet"), "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
 				helpers.Ensure("network", "create", id[0:12])
 				data.Set("netname", id[0:12])
 			},
 			Cleanup: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) {
-				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", "bridge", "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
+				id := strings.TrimSpace(helpers.Capture("network", "inspect", data.Get("basenet"), "--format", "{{ .Id }}"))
 				helpers.Anyhow("network", "remove", id[0:12])
 			},
 			Command: func(data test.Data, helpers test.Helpers) test.TestableCommand {