diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dialup/tests_dialup_zone_transfer.py b/bin/tests/system/dialup/tests_dialup_zone_transfer.py
index 4a60c5f5bb..d49f80a345 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dialup/tests_dialup_zone_transfer.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dialup/tests_dialup_zone_transfer.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_dialup_zone_transfer(named_port, servers, ns):
     # Drop the RD flag from the query
     msg.flags -= dns.flags.RD
     ns1response = isctest.query.tcp(msg, "10.53.0.1")
-    with servers[f"ns{ns}"].watch_log_from_here() as watcher:
+    with servers[f"ns{ns}"].watch_log_from_start() as watcher:
         watcher.wait_for_line(
             f"transfer of 'example/IN' from 10.53.0.{ns-1}#{named_port}: Transfer status: success",
             timeout=90,