diff --git a/tests/t_client.sh.in b/tests/t_client.sh.in
index 5bf9dbb..52f2a0d 100755
--- a/tests/t_client.sh.in
+++ b/tests/t_client.sh.in
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
     # except Linux and MacOS
     case $UNAME in
 	Linux)
-            if [ -x /usr/bin/resolvectl ] ; then
+            if [ -x /usr/bin/resolvectl -a -d /run/systemd/system ] ; then
                 echo "-- linux resolvectl --"
                 resolvectl status
             else