diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/25-sysctl.network b/test/test-network/conf/25-sysctl.network
index 68be305477..dc1d6542c0 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/25-sysctl.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/25-sysctl.network
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ IPv6HopLimit=5
 IPv4ProxyARP=true
 IPv6ProxyNDP=true
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
+IPv4AcceptLocal=yes
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 43730d9f85..5d08a7584c 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -2203,6 +2203,7 @@ class NetworkdNetworkTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         self.assertEqual(read_ipv6_sysctl_attr('dummy98', 'proxy_ndp'), '1')
         self.assertEqual(read_ipv4_sysctl_attr('dummy98', 'forwarding'),'1')
         self.assertEqual(read_ipv4_sysctl_attr('dummy98', 'proxy_arp'), '1')
+        self.assertEqual(read_ipv4_sysctl_attr('dummy98', 'accept_local'), '1')
 
     def test_sysctl_disable_ipv6(self):
         copy_unit_to_networkd_unit_path('25-sysctl-disable-ipv6.network', '12-dummy.netdev')