diff --git a/modules/clan/apple-network/tests/vm/default.nix b/modules/clan/apple-network/tests/vm/default.nix
index 4009746..fc965ee 100644
--- a/modules/clan/apple-network/tests/vm/default.nix
+++ b/modules/clan/apple-network/tests/vm/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@
   };
 
   testScript = _: ''
+    # cannot test connectivity due to Yggdrasil's establishment
     start_all()
+    peer1.wait_for_unit("atalkd")
+    peer1.succeed("systemctl status atalkd")
+
+    peer2.wait_for_unit("atalkd")
+    peer2.succeed("systemctl status atalkd")
+
+    peer3.wait_for_unit("atalkd")
+    peer3.succeed("systemctl status atalkd")
   '';
 }