diff --git a/nixos/tests/kubo.nix b/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
index 9fba5e2d1f3c..3ea7c894ab3a 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
@@ -55,8 +55,15 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
     # Workaround: using CID Version 1 avoids that.
     ipfs_hash = fuse.succeed(
         "echo fnord3 | ipfs --api /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/2324 add --quieter --cid-version=1"
-    )
+    ).strip()
 
-    fuse.succeed(f"cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash.strip()} | grep fnord3")
+    fuse.succeed(f"cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash} | grep fnord3")
+
+    # Force Kubo to crash and wait for it to restart
+    # Tests the unmounting of /ipns and /ipfs
+    fuse.systemctl("kill --signal=SIGKILL ipfs.service")
+    fuse.wait_for_unit("ipfs.service", timeout = 30)
+
+    fuse.succeed(f"cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash} | grep fnord3")
   '';
 })