diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_gh668.py b/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_gh668.py
index a3a0c3743ed..66ee302e735 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_gh668.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_gh668.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 DESTINATION_IP = "172.16.0.10"
 GATEWAY_IP = "10.0.0.100"
+MAC_ADDRESS = "de:ad:be:ef:12:34"
 
 NETWORK_CONFIG = """\
 version: 2
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@
     routes:
     - to: {}/32
       via: {}
-""".format(DESTINATION_IP, GATEWAY_IP)
+    match:
+      macaddress: {}
+""".format(DESTINATION_IP, GATEWAY_IP, MAC_ADDRESS)
 
 EXPECTED_ROUTE = "{} via {}".format(DESTINATION_IP, GATEWAY_IP)
 
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@
 @pytest.mark.lxd_vm
 @pytest.mark.lxd_config_dict({
     "user.network-config": NETWORK_CONFIG,
+    "volatile.eth0.hwaddr": MAC_ADDRESS,
 })
 def test_static_route_to_host(client: IntegrationInstance):
     route = client.execute("ip route | grep {}".format(DESTINATION_IP))