diff --git a/test/check-application b/test/check-application
index 15d93e238..46f359122 100755
--- a/test/check-application
+++ b/test/check-application
@@ -1218,7 +1218,8 @@ class TestApplication(testlib.MachineCase):
         self.filter_containers('all')
 
         # Run a container
-        self.execute(True, "podman run -dit --name swamped-crate --stop-timeout 0 busybox:latest sh; podman stop swamped-crate")
+        mac_address = '92:d0:c6:0a:29:38'
+        self.execute(True, f"podman run -dit --mac-address {mac_address} --name swamped-crate --stop-timeout 0 busybox:latest sh; podman stop swamped-crate")
         b.wait(lambda: self.execute(True, "podman ps --all | grep -e swamped-crate -e Exited"))
 
         # Check that the restore option is not present (i.e. start is a regular button)
@@ -1257,6 +1258,12 @@ class TestApplication(testlib.MachineCase):
         b.click('.pf-c-modal-box button:contains(Restore)')
         b.wait(lambda: self.getContainerAttr("swamped-crate", "State") in 'Running')
 
+        # A new MAC address should have been generated
+        _, _, version = self.execute(False, "podman -v").split(' ')
+        # Fixed in podman 4.4.0 https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/16666
+        if int(version[0]) > 3 and int(version[2]) > 3:
+            self.assertNotEqual(self.execute(True, "podman inspect --format '{{.NetworkSettings.MacAddress}}' swamped-crate").strip(), mac_address)
+
         # Checkpoint the container without stopping
         self.waitContainerRow("swamped-crate")
         self.performContainerAction("swamped-crate", "Checkpoint")