diff --git a/src/nbi/tests/test_ietf_network.py b/src/nbi/tests/test_ietf_network.py
index 9a25e1b3b5e0ee202a0af945e88794f8aa9b0ec4..ec03d3798ded3efd027a0b8237becc865441fc98 100644
--- a/src/nbi/tests/test_ietf_network.py
+++ b/src/nbi/tests/test_ietf_network.py
@@ -12,14 +12,20 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import deepdiff, json, logging, operator
+import deepdiff, json, logging, operator, os
 from typing import Dict
 from common.Constants import DEFAULT_CONTEXT_NAME
 from common.proto.context_pb2 import ContextId
-from common.tools.descriptor.Loader import DescriptorLoader, check_descriptor_load_results, validate_empty_scenario
+from common.tools.descriptor.Loader import (
+    DescriptorLoader, check_descriptor_load_results, validate_empty_scenario
+)
 from common.tools.object_factory.Context import json_context_id
 from context.client.ContextClient import ContextClient
 from nbi.service.rest_server import RestServer
+
+# Explicitly state NBI to use PyangBind Renderer for this test
+os.environ['IETF_NETWORK_RENDERER'] = 'PYANGBIND'
+
 from .PrepareTestScenario import ( # pylint: disable=unused-import
     # be careful, order of symbols is important here!
     do_rest_get_request, mock_service, nbi_service_rest, osm_wim, context_client