diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b5a8768d718..5662b8946e0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dnl
 dnl When changing the major version number please also check the switch
 dnl statement in mysqlbinlog::check_master_version().  You may also need
 dnl to update version.c in ndb.
-AC_INIT([MariaDB Server], [5.1.55-MariaDB], [], [mysql])
+AC_INIT([MariaDB Server], [5.1.56-MariaDB], [], [mysql])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([sql/mysqld.cc])
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_1_2_innodb.test b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_1_2_innodb.test
index 5a6488dfba0..240bfb4de1d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_1_2_innodb.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_1_2_innodb.test
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ let $more_pk_ui_tests= 0;
 # The server must support partitioning.
 --source include/have_partition.inc
 
-# This test takes long time, so only run it with the --big mtr-flag.
---source include/big_test.inc
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # Engine specific settings and requirements
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_2_innodb.test b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_2_innodb.test
index 4a57bdd007d..71f9d33c72b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_2_innodb.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_alter1_2_innodb.test
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # General not engine specific settings and requirements
 
---source include/big_test.inc
-
 ##### Options, for debugging support #####
 let $debug= 0;
 let $with_partitioning= 1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_innodb.test b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_innodb.test
index 6d0aa156abe..5be42fb8fc3 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_innodb.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_innodb.test
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 ##### Options, for debugging support #####
 let $debug= 0;
 
+--source include/big_test.inc
 # The server must support partitioning.
 --source include/have_partition.inc
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_myisam.test b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_myisam.test
index 9808dc878f8..2715f2b9afb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_myisam.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/parts/t/partition_decimal_myisam.test
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@
 # any of the variables.
 #
 
---source include/long_test.inc
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # General not engine specific settings and requirements
 
 ##### Options, for debugging support #####
 let $debug= 0;
 
+--source include/big_test.inc
 # The server must support partitioning.
 --source include/have_partition.inc