diff --git a/nixos/tests/wordpress.nix b/nixos/tests/wordpress.nix
index b7449859f7e..5d740502bb5 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/wordpress.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/wordpress.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }:
 
     with subtest("website returns welcome screen"):
         for site_name in site_names:
-            assert "Welcome to the famous" in machine.succeed(f"curl -L {site_name}")
+            assert "Welcome to the famous" in machine.succeed(f"curl -fL {site_name}")
 
     with subtest("wordpress-init went through"):
         for site_name in site_names: