diff --git a/nixos/tests/minidlna.nix b/nixos/tests/minidlna.nix
index d852c7f60bc4..104b79078fd5 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/minidlna.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/minidlna.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
     server.succeed("mkdir -p /tmp/stuff && chown minidlna: /tmp/stuff")
     server.wait_for_unit("minidlna")
     server.wait_for_open_port("8200")
-    server.succeed("curl --fail http://localhost:8200/")
-    client.succeed("curl --fail http://server:8200/")
+    # requests must be made *by IP* to avoid triggering minidlna's
+    # DNS-rebinding protection
+    server.succeed("curl --fail http://$(getent ahostsv4 localhost | head -n1 | cut -f 1 -d ' '):8200/")
+    client.succeed("curl --fail http://$(getent ahostsv4 server | head -n1 | cut -f 1 -d ' '):8200/")
   '';
 })