diff --git a/nixos/tests/docker-tools.nix b/nixos/tests/docker-tools.nix
index 6638ec4927ce..e2bd9ddf6470 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/docker-tools.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/docker-tools.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }: {
   testScript = with pkgs.dockerTools; ''
     unix_time_second1 = "1970-01-01T00:00:01Z"
 
-    docker.wait_for_unit("sockets.target")
+    docker.wait_for_unit("docker.service")
 
     with subtest("Ensure Docker images use a stable date by default"):
         docker.succeed(
diff --git a/nixos/tests/docker.nix b/nixos/tests/docker.nix
index 58e33535ed31..a0f328af775c 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/docker.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/docker.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
   testScript = ''
     start_all()
 
-    docker.wait_for_unit("sockets.target")
+    docker.wait_for_unit("docker.service")
     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"