diff --git a/nixos/tests/predictable-interface-names.nix b/nixos/tests/predictable-interface-names.nix
index 42183625c7c9..51d5e8ae59b9 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/predictable-interface-names.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/predictable-interface-names.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in pkgs.lib.listToAttrs (builtins.map ({ predictable, withNetworkd, systemdStage
       networking.useDHCP = !withNetworkd;
 
       # Check if predictable interface names are working in stage-1
-      boot.initrd.postDeviceCommands = script;
+      boot.initrd.postDeviceCommands = lib.mkIf (!systemdStage1) script;
 
       boot.initrd.systemd = lib.mkIf systemdStage1 {
         enable = true;