diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/25-address-section.network b/test/test-network/conf/25-address-section.network
index 4b22f7331a5..3904953443a 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/25-address-section.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/25-address-section.network
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ Label=32
 [Address]
 Address=10.6.7.8/16
 Label=33
+
+[Address]
+Address=2001:db8::20
+Peer=2001:db8::10/128
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 183d24d7a75..86a07c53b3d 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ class NetworkdNetWorkTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         print(output)
         self.assertRegex(output, 'inet 10.2.3.4 peer 10.2.3.5/16 scope global 32')
         self.assertRegex(output, 'inet 10.6.7.8/16 brd 10.6.255.255 scope global 33')
+        self.assertRegex(output, 'inet6 2001:db8::20 peer 2001:db8::10/128 scope global')
 
         output = subprocess.check_output(['networkctl', 'status', 'dummy98']).rstrip().decode('utf-8')
         print(output)