diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/netdev-link-local-addressing-yes.network b/test/test-network/conf/netdev-link-local-addressing-yes.network
index 8bcace9888..1a109ef419 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/netdev-link-local-addressing-yes.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/netdev-link-local-addressing-yes.network
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Name=macvlan99
 Name=macvtap99
 Name=veth99
 Name=veth-peer
+Name=vcan99
 
 [Network]
 LinkLocalAddressing=yes
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index d28efd90e3..f7b6478a99 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -634,10 +634,10 @@ class NetworkdNetDevTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
 
     @expectedFailureIfModuleIsNotAvailable('vcan')
     def test_vcan(self):
-        self.copy_unit_to_networkd_unit_path('25-vcan.netdev')
+        self.copy_unit_to_networkd_unit_path('25-vcan.netdev', 'netdev-link-local-addressing-yes.network')
         self.start_networkd(0)
 
-        self.wait_online(['vcan99:off'])
+        self.wait_online(['vcan99:carrier'])
 
     @expectedFailureIfModuleIsNotAvailable('wireguard')
     def test_wireguard(self):