diff --git a/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix b/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
index 8addcc78401..75d71315e64 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
+import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
   name = "powerdns";
 
   nodes.server = { ... }: {
     services.powerdns.enable = true;
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.dnsutils ];
   };
 
   testScript = ''
-    $server->waitForUnit("pdns");
-    $server->succeed("${pkgs.dnsutils}/bin/dig version.bind txt chaos \@127.0.0.1");
+    server.wait_for_unit("pdns")
+    server.succeed("dig version.bind txt chaos \@127.0.0.1")
   '';
 })