diff --git a/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go b/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
index 8a74e45498..e6618a92d7 100644
--- a/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
+++ b/server/datastore/mysql/policies.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const policyCols = `
 	p.author_id, p.platforms, p.created_at, p.updated_at, p.critical
 `
 
-var policySearchColumns = []string{"name"}
+var policySearchColumns = []string{"p.name"}
 
 func (ds *Datastore) NewGlobalPolicy(ctx context.Context, authorID *uint, args fleet.PolicyPayload) (*fleet.Policy, error) {
 	if args.QueryID != nil {
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ func (ds *Datastore) CountPolicies(ctx context.Context, teamID *uint, matchQuery
 	)
 
 	if teamID == nil {
-		query = `SELECT count(*) FROM policies WHERE team_id IS NULL`
+		query = `SELECT count(*) FROM policies p WHERE team_id IS NULL`
 	} else {
-		query = `SELECT count(*) FROM policies WHERE team_id = ?`
+		query = `SELECT count(*) FROM policies p WHERE team_id = ?`
 		args = append(args, *teamID)
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/datastore/mysql/policies_test.go b/server/datastore/mysql/policies_test.go
index fe311fdbaf..3529f18a6e 100644
--- a/server/datastore/mysql/policies_test.go
+++ b/server/datastore/mysql/policies_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func TestPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 		{"TestListTeamPoliciesCanPaginate", testListTeamPoliciesCanPaginate},
 		{"TestCountPolicies", testCountPolicies},
 		{"TestUpdatePolicyHostCounts", testUpdatePolicyHostCounts},
+		{"TestPoliciesListOptions", testPoliciesListOptions},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -203,6 +204,58 @@ func testPoliciesNewGlobalPolicyProprietary(t *testing.T, ds *Datastore) {
 	assert.Equal(t, user1.ID, *p3.AuthorID)
 }
 
+func testPoliciesListOptions(t *testing.T, ds *Datastore) {
+	user1 := test.NewUser(t, ds, "Alice", "alice@example.com", true)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	_, err := ds.NewGlobalPolicy(ctx, &user1.ID, fleet.PolicyPayload{
+		Name:        "apple",
+		Query:       "select 1;",
+		Description: "query1 desc",
+		Resolution:  "query1 resolution",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = ds.NewGlobalPolicy(ctx, &user1.ID, fleet.PolicyPayload{
+		Name:        "banana",
+		Query:       "select 1;",
+		Description: "query2 desc",
+		Resolution:  "query2 resolution",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = ds.NewGlobalPolicy(ctx, &user1.ID, fleet.PolicyPayload{
+		Name:        "cherry",
+		Query:       "select 1;",
+		Description: "query3 desc",
+		Resolution:  "query3 resolution",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = ds.NewGlobalPolicy(ctx, &user1.ID, fleet.PolicyPayload{
+		Name:        "apple pie",
+		Query:       "select 1;",
+		Description: "query4 desc",
+		Resolution:  "query4 resolution",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = ds.NewGlobalPolicy(ctx, &user1.ID, fleet.PolicyPayload{
+		Name:        "rotten apple",
+		Query:       "select 1;",
+		Description: "query5 desc",
+		Resolution:  "query5 resolution",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	policies, err := ds.ListGlobalPolicies(ctx, fleet.ListOptions{MatchQuery: "apple", OrderKey: "name", OrderDirection: fleet.OrderAscending})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, policies, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "apple", policies[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "apple pie", policies[1].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "rotten apple", policies[2].Name)
+}
+
 func testPoliciesMembershipView(deferred bool, t *testing.T, ds *Datastore) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
diff --git a/server/vulnerabilities/macoffice/integration_sync_test.go b/server/vulnerabilities/macoffice/integration_sync_test.go
index 9b0d9ce3dd..3fd55c80e5 100644
--- a/server/vulnerabilities/macoffice/integration_sync_test.go
+++ b/server/vulnerabilities/macoffice/integration_sync_test.go
@@ -27,5 +27,22 @@ func TestIntegrationSync(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, filesInVulnPath, io.MacOfficeRelNotesFileName(time.Now()))
+
+	// Checking for the presence of the file for today or yesterday
+	// in case the NVD repo is having delays publishing the data
+	todayFilename := io.MacOfficeRelNotesFileName(time.Now())
+	yesterdayFilename := io.MacOfficeRelNotesFileName(time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1))
+
+	require.Condition(t, func() bool {
+		return contains(filesInVulnPath, todayFilename) || contains(filesInVulnPath, yesterdayFilename)
+	}, "Expected to find %s or %s in %s", todayFilename, yesterdayFilename, vulnPath)
+}
+
+func contains(slice []string, str string) bool {
+	for _, v := range slice {
+		if v == str {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
 }