diff --git a/deployment/check/cli/nixosTest.nix b/deployment/check/cli/nixosTest.nix
index f08f246c..52defcf0 100644
--- a/deployment/check/cli/nixosTest.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/cli/nixosTest.nix
@@ -79,10 +79,16 @@ in
   ## and check that they are working properly.
 
   extraTestScript = ''
+    with subtest("Check the status of the services - there should be none"):
+      garage.fail("systemctl status garage.service")
+      mastodon.fail("systemctl status mastodon-web.service")
+      peertube.fail("systemctl status peertube.service")
+      pixelfed.fail("systemctl status phpfpm-pixelfed.service")
+
     with subtest("Run deployment with no services enabled"):
       deployer.succeed("nixops4 apply check-deployment-cli-nothing --show-trace --no-interactive 1>&2")
 
-    with subtest("Check the status of the services - there should be none"):
+    with subtest("Check the status of the services - there should still be none"):
       garage.fail("systemctl status garage.service")
       mastodon.fail("systemctl status mastodon-web.service")
       peertube.fail("systemctl status peertube.service")