diff --git a/nixos/tests/web-apps/netbox/testScript.py b/nixos/tests/web-apps/netbox/testScript.py
index 914e5648560c..9a38b7288bd6 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/web-apps/netbox/testScript.py
+++ b/nixos/tests/web-apps/netbox/testScript.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ with subtest("Home screen loads"):
     )
 
 with subtest("Staticfiles are generated"):
-    machine.succeed("test -e /var/lib/netbox/static/netbox.js")
+    machine.wait_for_file("/var/lib/netbox/static/netbox.js")
 
 with subtest("Superuser can be created"):
     machine.succeed(