diff --git a/nixos/tests/docker.nix b/nixos/tests/docker.nix
index 635a97e2ce09..06e511d6e0bd 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/docker.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
   testScript = ''
     startAll;
 
-    $docker->waitForUnit("docker.service");
+    $docker->waitForUnit("sockets.target");
     $docker->succeed("tar cv --files-from /dev/null | docker import - scratchimg");
     $docker->succeed("docker run -d --name=sleeping -v /nix/store:/nix/store -v /run/current-system/sw/bin:/bin scratchimg /bin/sleep 10");
     $docker->succeed("docker ps | grep sleeping");