diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/r1/bgpd.conf
index 03dfbf9322..ff217b3f2f 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ router bgp 99 vrf DONNA
   address-family ipv4 unicast
     redistribute connected
     import vrf EVA
+    import vrf NOTEXISTING
   !
 !
 router bgp 99 vrf EVA
@@ -12,5 +13,13 @@ router bgp 99 vrf EVA
   address-family ipv4 unicast
     redistribute connected
     import vrf DONNA
+    import vrf NOTEXISTING
+  !
+!
+router bgp 99 vrf NOTEXISTING
+  no bgp ebgp-requires-policy
+  no bgp network import-check
+  address-family ipv4 unicast
+    network 172.16.101.0/24
   !
 !
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/test_bgp-vrf-route-leak-basic.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/test_bgp-vrf-route-leak-basic.py
index d26b6968d3..4803bf64c4 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/test_bgp-vrf-route-leak-basic.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_vrf_route_leak_basic/test_bgp-vrf-route-leak-basic.py
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ def test_vrf_route_leak():
                 ],
             },
         ],
+        "172.16.101.0/24": [
+            {
+                "protocol": "bgp",
+                "nexthops": [
+                    {
+                        "interfaceIndex": 0,
+                        "interfaceName": "unknown",
+                        "vrf": "Unknown",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
     }
 
     test_func = partial(
@@ -157,6 +169,18 @@ def test_vrf_route_leak():
                 "protocol": "connected",
             }
         ],
+        "172.16.101.0/24": [
+            {
+                "protocol": "bgp",
+                "nexthops": [
+                    {
+                        "interfaceIndex": 0,
+                        "interfaceName": "unknown",
+                        "vrf": "Unknown",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
     }
 
     test_func = partial(