diff --git a/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh b/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh
index ed9f4b37c1..93447452da 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ for i in {1..5}; do
     echo "Start #$i"
 
     systemctl stop --no-block systemd-resolved.service
+    # Wait for systemd-resolved in ExecStart= being stopped.
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2016
+    timeout 10 bash -c 'until [[ "$(systemctl show --property=MainPID --value systemd-resolved.service)" == 0 ]]; do sleep 0.1; done'
     if ! resolvectl; then
         journalctl -o short-monotonic --no-hostname --no-pager -u systemd-resolved.service -n 15
         exit 1