diff --git a/nixos/tests/systemd-machinectl.nix b/nixos/tests/systemd-machinectl.nix
index fa5c81599eb0..b8ed0c33e8e4 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/systemd-machinectl.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/systemd-machinectl.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }:
 
       # not needed, but we want to test the nspawn file generation
       systemd.nspawn.${containerName} = { };
+
+      systemd.services."systemd-nspawn@${containerName}" = {
+        serviceConfig.Environment = [
+          # Disable tmpfs for /tmp
+          "SYSTEMD_NSPAWN_TMPFS_TMP=0"
+        ];
+        overrideStrategy = "asDropin";
+      };
     };
 
     testScript = ''
@@ -95,6 +103,9 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... }:
       machine.succeed("machinectl stop ${containerName}");
       machine.wait_until_succeeds("test $(systemctl is-active systemd-nspawn@${containerName}) = inactive");
 
+      # Test tmpfs for /tmp
+      machine.fail("mountpoint /tmp");
+
       # Show to to delete the container
       machine.succeed("chattr -i ${containerRoot}/var/empty");
       machine.succeed("rm -rf ${containerRoot}");