diff --git a/nixos/tests/miriway.nix b/nixos/tests/miriway.nix
index 9ed962f572b1..012def1c4510 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/miriway.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/miriway.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
           user = "alice";
         };
 
+        programs.ydotool.enable = true;
+
         services.xserver.enable = true;
         services.displayManager.defaultSession = lib.mkForce "miriway";
 
@@ -109,7 +111,17 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
         machine.wait_for_file("/tmp/test-wayland-exit-ok")
         machine.copy_from_vm("/tmp/test-wayland.out")
         machine.screenshot("foot_wayland_info")
+
+        # please actually register that we want to close the window
+        machine.succeed("ydotool mousemove -- 10 10")
+        machine.sleep(3)
+
         machine.send_chars("exit\n")
+
+        # please actually register that we want to close the window
+        machine.succeed("ydotool mousemove -- 10 10")
+        machine.sleep(3)
+
         machine.wait_until_fails("pgrep foot")
 
         # Test XWayland
@@ -119,7 +131,17 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
         machine.wait_for_file("/tmp/test-x11-exit-ok")
         machine.copy_from_vm("/tmp/test-x11.out")
         machine.screenshot("alacritty_glinfo")
+
+        # please actually register that we want to close the window
+        machine.succeed("ydotool mousemove -- 10 10")
+        machine.sleep(3)
+
         machine.send_chars("exit\n")
+
+        # please actually register that we want to close the window
+        machine.succeed("ydotool mousemove -- 10 10")
+        machine.sleep(3)
+
         machine.wait_until_fails("pgrep alacritty")
       '';
   }