diff --git a/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix b/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
index 2813fa89bee5..f3eea53c3367 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/powerdns.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     with subtest("Adding an example zone works"):
         # Extract configuration file needed by pdnsutil
         pdnsutil = "sudo -u pdns pdnsutil "
-        server.succeed(f"{pdnsutil} create-zone example.com ns1.example.com")
-        server.succeed(f"{pdnsutil} add-record  example.com ns1 A 192.168.1.2")
+        server.succeed(f"{pdnsutil} zone  create example.com ns1.example.com")
+        server.succeed(f"{pdnsutil} rrset add    example.com ns1.example.com A 192.168.1.2")
 
     with subtest("Querying the example zone works"):
         reply = server.succeed("dig +noall +answer ns1.example.com @127.0.0.1")