diff --git a/shared/nm-test-utils-impl.c b/shared/nm-test-utils-impl.c
index 7b71484e59..57f30ea930 100644
--- a/shared/nm-test-utils-impl.c
+++ b/shared/nm-test-utils-impl.c
@@ -213,7 +213,11 @@ again_wait:
         g_assert(ret == info->pid);
     }
 
-    g_assert(!name_exists(info->bus, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"));
+    nmtst_main_context_iterate_until_assert_full(
+        NULL,
+        1000,
+        80,
+        (!name_exists(info->bus, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager")));
 
     g_clear_object(&info->bus);