diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/uki.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/uki.py
index cd20a99aca..9a1aa4e269 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/uki.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/uki.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ WKS_FILE = "efi-uki-bootdisk.wks.in"
 
 # efi, uki and systemd features must be enabled
 MACHINE_FEATURES:append = " efi"
-DISTRO_FEATURES_NATIVE:append = " systemd"
 IMAGE_CLASSES:append:pn-core-image-base = " uki"
 
 # uki embeds also an initrd, no systemd or udev
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
index 207e487002..4f5d43b5ee 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
@@ -1363,7 +1363,6 @@ WKS_FILE = "test_efi_plugin.wks"
 
 # efi, uki and systemd features must be enabled
 MACHINE_FEATURES:append = " efi"
-DISTRO_FEATURES_NATIVE:append = " systemd"
 IMAGE_CLASSES:append:pn-core-image-base = " uki"
 
 # uki embeds also an initrd, no systemd or udev