diff --git a/test/units/TEST-50-DISSECT.dissect.sh b/test/units/TEST-50-DISSECT.dissect.sh
index 180d069cf1..a66b617c08 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-50-DISSECT.dissect.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-50-DISSECT.dissect.sh
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ systemd-run --wait -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" mountpoint /run/systemd/jou
 
 # Test that the notify socket is bind mounted to /run/host/notify in sandboxed environments and
 # $NOTIFY_SOCKET is set correctly.
-systemd-run --wait -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" -p NotifyAccess=all --service-type=notify --pipe sh -c 'echo READY=1 | ncat --unixsock --udp $NOTIFY_SOCKET --source /run/notify && ls /run/host/notify'
-systemd-run --wait -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" -p NotifyAccess=all --service-type=notify --pipe sh -c 'echo READY=1 | ncat --unixsock --udp $NOTIFY_SOCKET --source /run/notify && env' | grep NOTIFY_SOCKET=/run/host/notify
+systemd-run --wait -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" -p NotifyAccess=all --service-type=notify --pipe sh -c 'printf MAINPID=$$$$\\nREADY=1 | ncat --unixsock --udp $NOTIFY_SOCKET --source /run/notify && test -S /run/host/notify'
+systemd-run --wait -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" -p NotifyAccess=all --service-type=notify --pipe sh -c 'printf MAINPID=$$$$\\nREADY=1 | ncat --unixsock --udp $NOTIFY_SOCKET --source /run/notify && env' | grep NOTIFY_SOCKET=/run/host/notify
 
 systemd-run -P -p RootImage="$MINIMAL_IMAGE.raw" cat /usr/lib/os-release | grep -q -F "MARKER=1"
 mv "$MINIMAL_IMAGE.verity" "$MINIMAL_IMAGE.fooverity"