diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/blob_test.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/blob_test.cpp
index 41358bafb..c1af427ca 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/blob_test.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/blob_test.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int check_longblob_data(TestConnections* Test, MYSQL * conn, unsigned long chunk
     */
     if (mysql_stmt_bind_result(stmt, result) != 0)
     {
-        printf("Could not bind results\n");
+        printf("Could not bind results: %s\n", mysql_stmt_error(stmt));
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int check_longblob_data(TestConnections* Test, MYSQL * conn, unsigned long chunk
 
     if (mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt) != 0)
     {
-        printf("Could not buffer result set\n");
+        printf("Could not buffer result set: %s\n", mysql_stmt_error(stmt));
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1110_16mb.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1110_16mb.cpp
index 7788b7116..a0b014075 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1110_16mb.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1110_16mb.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Test->start_maxscale();
 
     Test->repl->execute_query_all_nodes( (char *) "set global max_allowed_packet=100000000");
+    Test->galera->execute_query_all_nodes( (char *) "set global max_allowed_packet=100000000");
 
     Test->connect_maxscale();
     Test->repl->connect();