diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 59503d31a1..111da949ab 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -7447,7 +7447,7 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         self.assertIn('inet 169.254.133.11/16 metric 2048 brd 169.254.255.255 scope link', output)
 
     def test_dhcp_client_use_dns(self):
-        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6):
+        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6, needs_reconfigure=False):
             os.makedirs(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d'), exist_ok=True)
             with open(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d/override.conf'), mode='w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 f.write('[DHCPv4]\nUseDNS=')
@@ -7457,6 +7457,8 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
                 f.write('\n[IPv6AcceptRA]\nUseDNS=no')
 
             networkctl_reload()
+            if needs_reconfigure:
+                networkctl_reconfigure('veth99')
             self.wait_online('veth99:routable')
 
             # link becomes 'routable' when at least one protocol provide an valid address. Hence, we need to explicitly wait for both addresses.
@@ -7488,7 +7490,7 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
 
         check(self, True, True)
         check(self, True, False)
-        check(self, False, True)
+        check(self, False, True, needs_reconfigure=True)
         check(self, False, False)
 
     def test_dhcp_client_default_use_domains(self):
@@ -7540,7 +7542,7 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         check(self, False, False, False)
 
     def test_dhcp_client_use_dnr(self):
-        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6):
+        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6, needs_reconfigure=False):
             os.makedirs(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d'), exist_ok=True)
             with open(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d/override.conf'), mode='w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 f.write('[DHCPv4]\nUseDNS=')
@@ -7550,6 +7552,8 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
                 f.write('\n[IPv6AcceptRA]\nUseDNS=no')
 
             networkctl_reload()
+            if needs_reconfigure:
+                networkctl_reconfigure('veth99')
             self.wait_online('veth99:routable')
 
             # link becomes 'routable' when at least one protocol provide an valid address. Hence, we need to explicitly wait for both addresses.
@@ -7586,11 +7590,11 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
 
         check(self, True, True)
         check(self, True, False)
-        check(self, False, True)
+        check(self, False, True, needs_reconfigure=True)
         check(self, False, False)
 
     def test_dhcp_client_use_captive_portal(self):
-        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6):
+        def check(self, ipv4, ipv6, needs_reconfigure=False):
             os.makedirs(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d'), exist_ok=True)
             with open(os.path.join(network_unit_dir, '25-dhcp-client.network.d/override.conf'), mode='w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 f.write('[DHCPv4]\nUseCaptivePortal=')
@@ -7600,6 +7604,8 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
                 f.write('\n[IPv6AcceptRA]\nUseCaptivePortal=no')
 
             networkctl_reload()
+            if needs_reconfigure:
+                networkctl_reconfigure('veth99')
             self.wait_online('veth99:routable')
 
             # link becomes 'routable' when at least one protocol provide an valid address. Hence, we need to explicitly wait for both addresses.
@@ -7624,7 +7630,7 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
 
         check(self, True, True)
         check(self, True, False)
-        check(self, False, True)
+        check(self, False, True, needs_reconfigure=True)
         check(self, False, False)
 
     def test_dhcp_client_reject_captive_portal(self):