diff --git a/tests/vm/netbsd b/tests/vm/netbsd
index f3257bc245..b10c9d429d 100755
--- a/tests/vm/netbsd
+++ b/tests/vm/netbsd
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
     name = "netbsd"
     arch = "x86_64"
 
-    link = "https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-8.1/images/NetBSD-8.1-amd64.iso"
-    csum = "718f275b7e0879599bdac95630c5e3f2184700032fdb6cdebf3bdd63687898c48ff3f08f57b89f4437a86cdd8ea07c01a39d432dbb37e1e4b008f4985f98da3f"
+    link = "https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-9.0/images/NetBSD-9.0-amd64.iso"
+    csum = "34da4882ee61bdbf69f241195a8933dc800949d30b43fc6988da853d57fc2b8cac50cf97a0d2adaf93250b4e329d189c1a8b83c33bd515226f37745d50c33369"
     size = "20G"
     pkgs = [
         # tools
@@ -86,42 +86,31 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
         self.boot(img_tmp, extra_args = [
             "-bios", "pc-bios/bios-256k.bin",
             "-machine", "graphics=off",
-            "-device", "VGA",
             "-cdrom", iso
         ])
         self.console_init()
-        self.console_wait("Primary Bootstrap")
-
-        # serial console boot menu output doesn't work for some
-        # reason, so we have to fly blind ...
-        for char in list("5consdev com0\n"):
-            time.sleep(0.2)
-            self.console_send(char)
-            self.console_consume()
+        self.console_wait_send("3. Drop to boot prompt", "3")
+        self.console_wait_send("> ", "consdev com0\n")
         self.console_wait_send("> ", "boot\n")
 
         self.console_wait_send("Terminal type",            "xterm\n")
         self.console_wait_send("a: Installation messages", "a\n")
-        self.console_wait_send("b: US-English",            "b\n")
         self.console_wait_send("a: Install NetBSD",        "a\n")
         self.console_wait("Shall we continue?")
         self.console_wait_send("b: Yes",                   "b\n")
 
         self.console_wait_send("a: ld0",                   "a\n")
+        self.console_wait_send("a: Guid Partition Table",  "a\n")
         self.console_wait_send("a: This is the correct",   "a\n")
-        self.console_wait_send("b: Use the entire disk",   "b\n")
-        self.console_wait("NetBSD bootcode")
-        self.console_wait_send("a: Yes",                   "a\n")
-        self.console_wait_send("b: Use existing part",     "b\n")
+        self.console_wait_send("b: Use default part",      "b\n")
         self.console_wait_send("x: Partition sizes ok",    "x\n")
-        self.console_wait_send("for your NetBSD disk",     "\n")
         self.console_wait("Shall we continue?")
         self.console_wait_send("b: Yes",                   "b\n")
 
         self.console_wait_send("b: Use serial port com0",  "b\n")
         self.console_wait_send("f: Set serial baud rate",  "f\n")
         self.console_wait_send("a: 9600",                  "a\n")
-        self.console_wait_send("x: Exit",                  "x\n")
+        self.console_wait_send("x: Continue",              "x\n")
 
         self.console_wait_send("a: Full installation",     "a\n")
         self.console_wait_send("a: CD-ROM",                "a\n")