diff --git a/nixos/tests/networking.nix b/nixos/tests/networking.nix
index 768d0cfa2238..6bd89902eedb 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/networking.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/networking.nix
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ let
           start_all()
 
           client.wait_for_unit("network.target")
+          router.systemctl("start network-online.target")
           router.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
 
           with subtest("Make sure DHCP server is not started"):
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ let
           start_all()
 
           client.wait_for_unit("network.target")
+          router.systemctl("start network-online.target")
           router.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
 
           with subtest("Wait until we have an ip address on each interface"):
@@ -849,6 +851,7 @@ let
 
           client.wait_for_unit("network.target")
           client_with_privacy.wait_for_unit("network.target")
+          router.systemctl("start network-online.target")
           router.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
 
           with subtest("Wait until we have an ip address"):