diff --git a/tests/integration/app_new.bats b/tests/integration/app_new.bats
index 0bba9234..0454db05 100644
--- a/tests/integration/app_new.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/app_new.bats
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ teardown_file(){
 
 setup(){
   load "$PWD/tests/integration/helpers/common"
+  load "$PWD/tests/integration/helpers/git"
   _common_setup
   _fetch_recipe
 }
@@ -26,26 +27,9 @@ teardown(){
   run $ABRA app new --generate-bash-completion
   assert_success
   assert_output --partial "traefik"
-  assert_output --partial "abra-test-recipe"
-
-  # Note: this test needs to be updated when a new version of the test recipe is published.
-  run $ABRA app new abra-test-recipe --generate-bash-completion
-  assert_success
-  assert_output "0.1.0+1.20.0
-0.1.1+1.20.2
-0.2.0+1.21.0"
 }
 
 @test "create new app" {
-  _fetch_recipe
-  _latest_tag
-
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" checkout $LATEST_TAG
-  assert_success
-
-  _latest_hash
-  _reset_recipe
-
   run $ABRA app new "$TEST_RECIPE" \
     --no-input \
     --server "$TEST_SERVER" \
@@ -53,8 +37,9 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
   assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER/$TEST_APP_DOMAIN.env"
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" log -1
-  assert_output --partial "$LATEST_HASH"
+  _get_head_hash
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$headHash" "$currentHash"
 }
 
 @test "create new app with version" {
@@ -65,8 +50,9 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
   assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER/$TEST_APP_DOMAIN.env"
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" log -1
-  assert_output --partial "453db7121c0a56a7a8f15378f18fe3bf21ccfdef"
+  _get_tag_hash 0.1.1+1.20.2
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$tagHash" "$currentHash"
 }
 
 @test "does not overwrite existing env files" {
@@ -126,11 +112,14 @@ teardown(){
 }
 
 @test "ensure recipe up to date if no --offline" {
+  _reset_recipe
+  _get_n_hash 3
+
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" reset --hard HEAD~3
   assert_success
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$currentHash" "$nHash"
 
   run $ABRA app new "$TEST_RECIPE" \
     --no-input \
@@ -139,18 +128,22 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
   assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER/$TEST_APP_DOMAIN.env"
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --partial "up to date"
+  _get_head_hash
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$HEAD_HASH" "$CURRENT_HASH"
 
   _reset_recipe
 }
 
 @test "ensure recipe not up to date if --offline" {
+  _reset_recipe
+  _get_n_hash 3
+
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" reset --hard HEAD~3
   assert_success
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$currentHash" "$nHash"
 
   # NOTE(d1): need to use --chaos to force same commit
   run $ABRA app new "$TEST_RECIPE" \
@@ -162,12 +155,13 @@ teardown(){
   assert_success
   assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/servers/$TEST_SERVER/$TEST_APP_DOMAIN.env"
 
-  run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" status
-  assert_output --regexp 'behind .* 3 commits'
+  _get_current_hash
+  assert_equal "$currentHash" "$nHash"
 
   _reset_recipe
 }
 
+# bats test_tags=slow
 @test "generate secrets" {
   run $ABRA app new "$TEST_RECIPE" \
     --no-input \
diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers/git.bash b/tests/integration/helpers/git.bash
index 4a847fec..6921d426 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers/git.bash
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers/git.bash
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ _set_git_author() {
   assert_success
 }
 
-_latest_tag() {
-  export LATEST_TAG=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" describe --abbrev=0)
-}
-
-_latest_hash() {
-  export LATEST_HASH=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" log -1 --pretty=format:%h)
-}
-
 _git_commit() {
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" add .
   assert_success
@@ -52,3 +44,23 @@ _git_commit() {
   run git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" commit -m "test: helpers/git.bash: _git_commit"
   assert_success
 }
+
+_get_tag_hash() {
+  tagHash=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" rev-list -n 1 "$1")
+  assert_success
+}
+
+_get_head_hash() {
+  headHash=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" show -s --format="%H" HEAD)
+  assert_success
+}
+
+_get_current_hash() {
+  currentHash=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" show -s --format="%H")
+  assert_success
+}
+
+_get_n_hash() {
+  nHash=$(git -C "$ABRA_DIR/recipes/$TEST_RECIPE" show -s --format="%H" "HEAD~$1")
+  assert_success
+}