diff --git a/nixos/tests/buildbot.nix b/nixos/tests/buildbot.nix
index 2f6926313b7c..149d73bba09c 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/buildbot.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/buildbot.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
     gitrepo.wait_for_unit("multi-user.target")
 
     with subtest("Repo is accessible via git daemon"):
+        bbmaster.systemctl("start network-online.target")
         bbmaster.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
         bbmaster.succeed("rm -rfv /tmp/fakerepo")
         bbmaster.succeed("git clone git://gitrepo/fakerepo /tmp/fakerepo")
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
     with subtest("Master service and worker successfully connect"):
         bbmaster.wait_for_unit("buildbot-master.service")
         bbmaster.wait_until_succeeds("curl --fail -s --head http://bbmaster:8010")
+        bbworker.systemctl("start network-online.target")
         bbworker.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
         bbworker.succeed("nc -z bbmaster 8010")
         bbworker.succeed("nc -z bbmaster 9989")