diff --git a/nixos/tests/adguardhome.nix b/nixos/tests/adguardhome.nix
index a6f790b83f5f..80613ce82534 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/adguardhome.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/adguardhome.nix
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 
     with subtest("Testing successful DHCP start"):
         dhcpConf.wait_for_unit("adguardhome.service")
+        client.systemctl("start network-online.target")
         client.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
         # Test IP assignment via DHCP
         dhcpConf.wait_until_succeeds("ping -c 5 10.0.10.100")