diff --git a/tests/basic-test.sh b/tests/basic-test.sh
index 2c8ae4d..c720b12 100755
--- a/tests/basic-test.sh
+++ b/tests/basic-test.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ set -x
 # virt-v2v is extensively tested on real guests by the QE
 # team using a mix of automated and manual testing.
 
-# Fix libvirt.
-systemctl restart libvirtd
+# The various services exposed by the modular libvirt daemons are not
+# immediately available / running after installing their packages (via the
+# "libvirt-daemon-kvm" metapackage); we need to start them manually. The
+# simplest command for starting them all is the one below, from
+# <https://lists.corp.redhat.com/archives/osci-list/2023-June/001238.html>.
+systemctl isolate multi-user.target
 
 virt-builder -vx fedora-30
 virt-v2v -vx -i disk fedora-30.img -o null