diff --git a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
index 2ad1ec35022a..201dc3d72b50 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/all-tests.nix
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ in {
   ksm = handleTest ./ksm.nix {};
   kthxbye = handleTest ./kthxbye.nix {};
   kubernetes = handleTestOn ["x86_64-linux"] ./kubernetes {};
-  kubo = handleTest ./kubo.nix {};
+  kubo = runTest ./kubo.nix;
   ladybird = handleTest ./ladybird.nix {};
   languagetool = handleTest ./languagetool.nix {};
   latestKernel.login = handleTest ./login.nix { latestKernel = true; };
diff --git a/nixos/tests/kubo.nix b/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
index 4f6bc0ef1cfa..08468e31bf77 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/kubo.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
+{ lib, ...} : {
   name = "kubo";
-  meta = with pkgs.lib.maintainers; {
+  meta = with lib.maintainers; {
     maintainers = [ mguentner Luflosi ];
   };
 
@@ -25,21 +25,18 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
   testScript = ''
     start_all()
 
-    # IPv4 activation
-
+    # IPv4 socket activation
     machine.succeed("ipfs --api /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/2324 id")
     ipfs_hash = machine.succeed(
-        "echo fnord | ipfs --api /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/2324 add | awk '{ print $2 }'"
+        "echo fnord | ipfs --api /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/2324 add --quieter"
     )
-
     machine.succeed(f"ipfs cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash.strip()} | grep fnord")
 
-    # Unix domain socket activation
-
     machine.stop_job("ipfs")
 
+    # Unix domain socket activation
     ipfs_hash = machine.succeed(
-        "echo fnord2 | ipfs --api /unix/run/ipfs.sock add | awk '{ print $2 }'"
+        "echo fnord2 | ipfs --api /unix/run/ipfs.sock add --quieter"
     )
     machine.succeed(
         f"ipfs --api /unix/run/ipfs.sock cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash.strip()} | grep fnord2"
@@ -66,4 +63,4 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
 
     fuse.succeed(f"cat /ipfs/{ipfs_hash} | grep fnord3")
   '';
-})
+}