diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/startup.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/startup.rs
index 4994a7365b..0d36867fc8 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/startup.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/startup.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ use std::{
     net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4},
 };
 
-fn is_addr_in_use_kind(err: NetworkError, kind: ServiceKind) -> bool {
+fn is_addr_in_use_kind(err: &NetworkError, kind: ServiceKind) -> bool {
     match err {
         NetworkError::AddressAlreadyInUse { kind: k, error } => {
-            k == kind && error.kind() == io::ErrorKind::AddrInUse
+            *k == kind && error.kind() == io::ErrorKind::AddrInUse
         }
         _ => false,
     }
@@ -34,12 +34,17 @@ async fn test_is_default_syncing() {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_listener_addr_in_use() {
     let secret_key = SecretKey::new(&mut rand::thread_rng());
-    let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new(secret_key).build(NoopProvider::default());
-    let _network = NetworkManager::new(config).await.unwrap();
-    let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new(secret_key).build(NoopProvider::default());
-    let addr = config.discovery_addr;
+    let config =
+        NetworkConfigBuilder::new(secret_key).listener_port(0).build(NoopProvider::default());
+    let network = NetworkManager::new(config).await.unwrap();
+    let listener_port = network.local_addr().port();
+    let config = NetworkConfigBuilder::new(secret_key)
+        .listener_port(listener_port)
+        .build(NoopProvider::default());
+    let addr = config.listener_addr;
     let result = NetworkManager::new(config).await;
-    assert!(is_addr_in_use_kind(result.err().unwrap(), ServiceKind::Listener(addr)));
+    let err = result.err().unwrap();
+    assert!(is_addr_in_use_kind(&err, ServiceKind::Listener(addr)), "{:?}", err);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
@@ -50,5 +55,5 @@ async fn test_discovery_addr_in_use() {
     let _discovery = Discovery::new(addr, secret_key, Some(disc_config), None).await.unwrap();
     let disc_config = Discv4Config::default();
     let result = Discovery::new(addr, secret_key, Some(disc_config), None).await;
-    assert!(is_addr_in_use_kind(result.err().unwrap(), ServiceKind::Discovery(addr)));
+    assert!(is_addr_in_use_kind(&result.err().unwrap(), ServiceKind::Discovery(addr)));
 }