diff --git a/nixos/tests/rss2email.nix b/nixos/tests/rss2email.nix
index f32326feb50f..60b27b95fabe 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/rss2email.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/rss2email.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix {
   testScript = ''
     start_all()
 
+    server.systemctl("start network-online.target")
     server.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
     server.wait_for_unit("opensmtpd")
     server.wait_for_unit("dovecot2")