diff --git a/nixos/tests/udisks2.nix b/nixos/tests/udisks2.nix
index 6afb200f8566..8cc148750c7b 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/udisks2.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/udisks2.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ in
     ''
       import lzma
 
+      machine.systemctl("start udisks2")
+      machine.wait_for_unit("udisks2.service")
+
       with lzma.open(
           "${stick}"
       ) as data, open(machine.state_dir / "usbstick.img", "wb") as stick: