diff --git a/nixos/tests/systemd.nix b/nixos/tests/systemd.nix
index 1209a90cbc43..fbece2a73dfc 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/systemd.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
+{ lib, pkgs, ... }:
 {
   name = "systemd";
 
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@
       # Will not succeed unless ConditionFirstBoot=yes
       machine.wait_for_unit("first-boot-complete.target")
 
+      machine.succeed(
+        "journalctl --system -o cat --grep 'systemd ${lib.escapeRegex pkgs.systemd.version} running'"
+      )
+
+      assert "systemd ${lib.versions.major pkgs.systemd.version} (${pkgs.systemd.version})" in machine.succeed(
+        "systemctl --version"
+      )
+
       # Make sure, a subsequent boot isn't a ConditionFirstBoot=yes.
       machine.reboot()
       machine.wait_for_x()