diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.md
index f87298201791..4c399586eb52 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.md
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ The test itself can be run interactively. This is particularly useful
 when developing or debugging a test:
 
 ```ShellSession
-$ nix-build nixos/tests/login.nix -A driverInteractive
+$ nix-build . -A nixosTests.login.driverInteractive
 $ ./result/bin/nixos-test-driver --interactive
-starting VDE switch for network 1
->
+[...]
+>>>
 ```
 
 You can then take any Python statement, e.g.
 
 ```py
-> start_all()
-> test_script()
-> machine.succeed("touch /tmp/foo")
-> print(machine.succeed("pwd")) # Show stdout of command
+>>> start_all()
+>>> test_script()
+>>> machine.succeed("touch /tmp/foo")
+>>> print(machine.succeed("pwd")) # Show stdout of command
 ```
 
 The function `test_script` executes the entire test script and drops you
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.xml
index 17003cbcbfdc..8348ab56deb3 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.xml
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@
     useful when developing or debugging a test:
   </para>
   <programlisting>
-$ nix-build nixos/tests/login.nix -A driverInteractive
+$ nix-build . -A nixosTests.login.driverInteractive
 $ ./result/bin/nixos-test-driver --interactive
-starting VDE switch for network 1
-&gt;
+[...]
+&gt;&gt;&gt;
 </programlisting>
   <para>
     You can then take any Python statement, e.g.
   </para>
   <programlisting language="python">
-&gt; start_all()
-&gt; test_script()
-&gt; machine.succeed(&quot;touch /tmp/foo&quot;)
-&gt; print(machine.succeed(&quot;pwd&quot;)) # Show stdout of command
+&gt;&gt;&gt; start_all()
+&gt;&gt;&gt; test_script()
+&gt;&gt;&gt; machine.succeed(&quot;touch /tmp/foo&quot;)
+&gt;&gt;&gt; print(machine.succeed(&quot;pwd&quot;)) # Show stdout of command
 </programlisting>
   <para>
     The function <literal>test_script</literal> executes the entire test
diff --git a/nixos/lib/testing-python.nix b/nixos/lib/testing-python.nix
index 365e22714573..a67040468136 100644
--- a/nixos/lib/testing-python.nix
+++ b/nixos/lib/testing-python.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rec {
   inherit pkgs;
 
   # Run an automated test suite in the given virtual network.
-  runTests = { driver, pos }:
+  runTests = { driver, driverInteractive, pos }:
     stdenv.mkDerivation {
       name = "vm-test-run-${driver.testName}";
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ rec {
         '';
 
       passthru = driver.passthru // {
-        inherit driver;
+        inherit driver driverInteractive;
       };
 
       inherit pos; # for better debugging
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ rec {
           passMeta = drv: drv // lib.optionalAttrs (t ? meta) {
             meta = (drv.meta or { }) // t.meta;
           };
-        in passMeta (runTests { inherit driver pos; });
+        in passMeta (runTests { inherit driver pos driverInteractive; });
 
     in
       test // {