diff --git a/tests/container-copy b/tests/container-copy
index 8b2c6e4e8..3317ce050 100644
--- a/tests/container-copy
+++ b/tests/container-copy
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ loopdev="$(losetup --show --find "${loopimg}")"
 # Begin Test.
 set -x
 
+echo "==> Wait for the host time to be synchronized with NTP"
+for _ in $(seq 6); do
+    [ "$(timedatectl show --property=NTPSynchronized --value)" = "yes" ] && break
+    sleep 10
+done
+
 echo "==> Launch a VM which will be the target of the copy"
 lxc launch "${IMAGE}" target --vm
 waitInstanceBooted target
 
 echo "==> Setup LXD on the target VM"
 lxc exec target -- snap install lxd --channel "${LXD_SNAP_CHANNEL}"
-lxc exec target -- lxd init --auto
-lxc exec target -- lxc config set core.https_address=:8443
+lxc exec target -- lxd init --auto --network-address "[::]" --network-port "8443"
 
 echo "==> Wait for the target VM time to be synchronized with NTP"
 for _ in $(seq 6); do