diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server-uplink.network b/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server-uplink.network
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aabf69debf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server-uplink.network
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Match]
+Name=dummy98
+
+[Network]
+IPv6AcceptRA=no
+Address=192.168.5.2/24
+DNS=192.168.5.1
+NTP=192.168.5.1
diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server.network b/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server.network
index cb1f45b004..c3826a751e 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/dhcp-server.network
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ DHCPServer=yes
 ServerAddress=192.168.5.1/24
 PoolOffset=10
 PoolSize=50
-DNS=192.168.5.1
-NTP=192.168.5.1
+UplinkInterface=dummy98
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 971e180b8f..f55020db7c 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -3668,16 +3668,22 @@ class NetworkdRATests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         self.assertRegex(output, '2002:da8:2:0')
 
 class NetworkdDHCPServerTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
-    links = ['veth99']
+    links = [
+        'dummy98',
+        'veth99',
+    ]
 
     units = [
+        '12-dummy.netdev',
         '25-veth.netdev',
         'dhcp-client.network',
         'dhcp-client-static-lease.network',
         'dhcp-client-timezone-router.network',
         'dhcp-server.network',
         'dhcp-server-static-lease.network',
-        'dhcp-server-timezone-router.network']
+        'dhcp-server-timezone-router.network',
+        'dhcp-server-uplink.network',
+    ]
 
     def setUp(self):
         remove_links(self.links)
@@ -3689,7 +3695,8 @@ class NetworkdDHCPServerTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         stop_networkd(show_logs=True)
 
     def test_dhcp_server(self):
-        copy_unit_to_networkd_unit_path('25-veth.netdev', 'dhcp-client.network', 'dhcp-server.network')
+        copy_unit_to_networkd_unit_path('25-veth.netdev', 'dhcp-client.network', 'dhcp-server.network',
+                                        '12-dummy.netdev', 'dhcp-server-uplink.network')
         start_networkd()
         self.wait_online(['veth99:routable', 'veth-peer:routable'])