diff --git a/.github/workflows/commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/commit.yaml
index 53b98c2..cf8f008 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commit.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,5 @@ jobs:
         run: bash -c "$(curl -sL https://get.containerlab.dev)" -- -v 0.26.2
       - name: start clab ci topo
         run: make deploy-clab-ci
-      - name: wait for srlinux node
-        run: sleep 60
       - name: tests
         run: make test-ci
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/driver/options/transportsystem.go b/driver/options/transportsystem.go
index 534a006..e3b1448 100644
--- a/driver/options/transportsystem.go
+++ b/driver/options/transportsystem.go
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ import (
 	"github.com/scrapli/scrapligo/util"
 )
 
+// WithSystemTransportOpenBin sets the binary to be used when opening a System Transport
+// connection.
+func WithSystemTransportOpenBin(s string) util.Option {
+	return func(o interface{}) error {
+		t, ok := o.(*transport.System)
+
+		if !ok {
+			return util.ErrIgnoredOption
+		}
+
+		t.OpenBin = s
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithSystemTransportOpenArgs sets the ExtraArgs value of the System Transport, these arguments are
 // appended to the System transport open command (the command that spawns the connection).
 func WithSystemTransportOpenArgs(l []string) util.Option {
@@ -20,3 +36,19 @@ func WithSystemTransportOpenArgs(l []string) util.Option {
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+// WithSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride sets the arguments used when opening a System Transport
+// connection. When explicitly setting arguments in this fashion all ExtraArgs will be ignored.
+func WithSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride(l []string) util.Option {
+	return func(o interface{}) error {
+		t, ok := o.(*transport.System)
+
+		if !ok {
+			return util.ErrIgnoredOption
+		}
+
+		t.OpenArgs = l
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/driver/options/transportsystem_test.go b/driver/options/transportsystem_test.go
index 5e63ab6..220fbe7 100644
--- a/driver/options/transportsystem_test.go
+++ b/driver/options/transportsystem_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,61 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 )
 
+func testSystemTransportOpenBin(
+	testName string,
+	testCase *optionsStringTestCase,
+) func(t *testing.T) {
+	return func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Logf("%s: starting", testName)
+
+		err := options.WithSystemTransportOpenBin(testCase.s)(testCase.o)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, util.ErrIgnoredOption) && !testCase.isignored {
+				t.Fatalf(
+					"%s: option should be ignored, but returned different error",
+					testName,
+				)
+			}
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		oo, _ := testCase.o.(*transport.System)
+
+		if !cmp.Equal(oo.OpenBin, testCase.s) {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"%s: actual and expected transport open bin do not match\nactual: %v\nexpected:%v",
+				testName,
+				oo.ExtraArgs,
+				testCase.s,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSystemTransportOpenBin(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]*optionsStringTestCase{
+		"set-system-transport-open-args": {
+			description: "simple set option test",
+			s:           "racocar",
+			o:           &transport.System{},
+			isignored:   false,
+		},
+		"ignored": {
+			description: "skipped due to ignored type",
+			s:           "tacocat",
+			o:           &generic.Driver{},
+			isignored:   true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for testName, testCase := range cases {
+		f := testSystemTransportOpenBin(testName, testCase)
+
+		t.Run(testName, f)
+	}
+}
+
 func testSystemTransportOpenArgs(
 	testName string,
 	testCase *optionsStringSliceTestCase,
@@ -67,3 +122,58 @@ func TestSystemTransportOpenArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(testName, f)
 	}
 }
+
+func testSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride(
+	testName string,
+	testCase *optionsStringSliceTestCase,
+) func(t *testing.T) {
+	return func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Logf("%s: starting", testName)
+
+		err := options.WithSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride(testCase.ss)(testCase.o)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, util.ErrIgnoredOption) && !testCase.isignored {
+				t.Fatalf(
+					"%s: option should be ignored, but returned different error",
+					testName,
+				)
+			}
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		oo, _ := testCase.o.(*transport.System)
+
+		if !cmp.Equal(oo.OpenArgs, testCase.ss) {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"%s: actual and expected transport open args do not match\nactual: %v\nexpected:%v",
+				testName,
+				oo.OpenArgs,
+				testCase.ss,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]*optionsStringSliceTestCase{
+		"set-system-transport-open-args": {
+			description: "simple set option test",
+			ss:          []string{"some", "neat", "args"},
+			o:           &transport.System{},
+			isignored:   false,
+		},
+		"ignored": {
+			description: "skipped due to ignored type",
+			ss:          []string{"some", "neat", "args"},
+			o:           &generic.Driver{},
+			isignored:   true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for testName, testCase := range cases {
+		f := testSystemTransportOpenArgsOverride(testName, testCase)
+
+		t.Run(testName, f)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/transport/system.go b/transport/system.go
index 3280ba5..6a8b11e 100644
--- a/transport/system.go
+++ b/transport/system.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const (
 func NewSystemTransport(a *SSHArgs) (*System, error) {
 	t := &System{
 		SSHArgs:  a,
-		openBin:  defaultOpenBin,
-		openArgs: make([]string, 0),
+		OpenBin:  defaultOpenBin,
+		OpenArgs: make([]string, 0),
 		fd:       nil,
 	}
 
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ func NewSystemTransport(a *SSHArgs) (*System, error) {
 type System struct {
 	SSHArgs   *SSHArgs
 	ExtraArgs []string
-	openBin   string
-	openArgs  []string
+	OpenBin   string
+	OpenArgs  []string
 	fd        *os.File
 }
 
 func (t *System) buildOpenArgs(a *Args) {
-	if len(t.openArgs) > 0 {
-		t.openArgs = []string{}
+	if len(t.OpenArgs) > 0 {
+		t.OpenArgs = []string{}
 	}
 
-	t.openArgs = []string{
+	t.OpenArgs = []string{
 		a.Host,
 		"-p",
 		fmt.Sprintf("%d", a.Port),
@@ -55,30 +55,30 @@ func (t *System) buildOpenArgs(a *Args) {
 	}
 
 	if a.User != "" {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			"-l",
 			a.User,
 		)
 	}
 
 	if t.SSHArgs.StrictKey {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			"-o",
 			"StrictHostKeyChecking=yes",
 		)
 
 		if t.SSHArgs.KnownHostsFile != "" {
-			t.openArgs = append(
-				t.openArgs,
+			t.OpenArgs = append(
+				t.OpenArgs,
 				"-o",
 				fmt.Sprintf("UserKnownHostsFile=%s", t.SSHArgs.KnownHostsFile),
 			)
 		}
 	} else {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			"-o",
 			"StrictHostKeyChecking=no",
 			"-o",
@@ -87,35 +87,35 @@ func (t *System) buildOpenArgs(a *Args) {
 	}
 
 	if t.SSHArgs.ConfigFile != "" {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			"-F",
 			t.SSHArgs.ConfigFile,
 		)
 	} else {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			"-F",
 			"/dev/null",
 		)
 	}
 
 	if len(t.ExtraArgs) > 0 {
-		t.openArgs = append(
-			t.openArgs,
+		t.OpenArgs = append(
+			t.OpenArgs,
 			t.ExtraArgs...,
 		)
 	}
 }
 
 func (t *System) open(a *Args) error {
-	if len(t.openArgs) == 0 {
+	if len(t.OpenArgs) == 0 {
 		t.buildOpenArgs(a)
 	}
 
-	a.l.Debugf("opening system transport with bin '%s' and args '%s'", t.openBin, t.openArgs)
+	a.l.Debugf("opening system transport with bin '%s' and args '%s'", t.OpenBin, t.OpenArgs)
 
-	c := exec.Command(t.openBin, t.openArgs...) //nolint:gosec
+	c := exec.Command(t.OpenBin, t.OpenArgs...) //nolint:gosec
 
 	var err error
 
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@ func (t *System) open(a *Args) error {
 }
 
 func (t *System) openNetconf(a *Args) error {
-	if len(t.openArgs) == 0 {
+	if len(t.OpenArgs) == 0 {
 		t.buildOpenArgs(a)
 	}
 
-	t.openArgs = append(t.openArgs, "-s", "netconf")
+	t.OpenArgs = append(t.OpenArgs, "-s", "netconf")
 
-	a.l.Debugf("opening system transport with bin '%s' and args '%s'", t.openBin, t.openArgs)
+	a.l.Debugf("opening system transport with bin '%s' and args '%s'", t.OpenBin, t.OpenArgs)
 
-	c := exec.Command(t.openBin, t.openArgs...) //nolint:gosec
+	c := exec.Command(t.OpenBin, t.OpenArgs...) //nolint:gosec
 
 	var err error