diff --git a/nixos/tests/curl-impersonate.nix b/nixos/tests/curl-impersonate.nix
index 7954e9e5584c..33b10da1dfd0 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/curl-impersonate.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/curl-impersonate.nix
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ in {
     start_all()
 
     with subtest("Wait for network"):
+        web.systemctl("start network-online.target")
+        curl.systemctl("start network-online.target")
         web.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")
         curl.wait_for_unit("network-online.target")