diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_target/base_config.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/test_target/base_config.yaml
index 40d2e68c9..2d9d823b3 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_target/base_config.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_target/base_config.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ patches:
   - ./patches/tests/syscalls_logger.yaml
   - ./patches/tests/lifeguard.yaml
   - ./patches/tests/nvram.yaml
+  - ./patches/tests/net_external.yaml
   # - ./patches/tests/uboot_env_cmp.yaml
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_target/patches/tests/net_external.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/test_target/patches/tests/net_external.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa240390a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_target/patches/tests/net_external.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+core:
+  network: true
+
+plugins:
+  verifier:
+    conditions:
+      net_external:
+        type: file_contains
+        file: console.log
+        string: "/tests/zzznet_external.sh PASS"
+
+
+static_files:
+  #zzz here to ensure it runs last
+  /tests/zzznet_external.sh:
+    type: inline_file
+    contents: |
+      #!/igloo/utils/sh
+      set -ex
+
+      /igloo/utils/busybox sleep 5
+
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip addr flush dev eth0
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip route flush table main
+
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip link set eth0 down
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip link set eth0 up
+      
+      # If iptables is available, reset firewall rules completely
+      if /igloo/utils/busybox which iptables >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -F
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -X
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -t nat -F
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -t nat -X
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
+          /igloo/utils/busybox iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
+      fi
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip addr add 10.0.2.15/24 dev eth0
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ip route add default via 10.0.2.2
+
+      /igloo/utils/busybox ping -c 3 8.8.8.8
+
+      if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "FAILED to ping external IP"
+        exit 1
+      else
+        echo "PASSED ping to external IP"
+        exit 0
+      fi
+    mode: 73
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