diff --git a/test/test-functions b/test/test-functions
index 17e83ccf3ff..963a32b5b54 100644
--- a/test/test-functions
+++ b/test/test-functions
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ create_empty_image() {
 ,
 EOF
 
+    udevadm settle
+
     local _label="-L systemd"
     # mkfs.reiserfs doesn't know -L. so, use --label instead
     [[ "$FSTYPE" == "reiserfs" ]] && _label="--label systemd"