diff --git a/src/provision.js b/src/provision.js
index f10a3098a..111f5c920 100644
--- a/src/provision.js
+++ b/src/provision.js
@@ -257,8 +257,11 @@ async function restore(backupConfig, remotePath, version, ipv4Config, ipv6Config
             encryptedFilenames: !!backupConfig.encryptedFilenames
         });
 
-        const error = await network.testIPv4Config(ipv4Config);
-        if (error) throw error;
+        const ipv4Error = await network.testIPv4Config(ipv4Config);
+        if (ipv4Error) throw ipv4Error;
+
+        const ipv6Error = await network.testIPv6Config(ipv6Config);
+        if (ipv6Error) throw ipv6Error;
 
         safe(restoreTask(backupSite, remotePath, ipv4Config, ipv6Config, options, auditSource), { debug }); // now that args are validated run the task in the background
     } catch (error) {