diff --git a/nixos/tests/nfs.nix b/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
index 3a6ea7701c4..5ed805a1695 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/nfs.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ in
   testScript =
     ''
       $server->waitForUnit("nfsd");
+      $server->succeed("systemctl start network-online.target");
       $server->waitForUnit("network-online.target");
 
       startAll;