diff --git a/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc b/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
index 984030e..1b746b0 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ DISTRO_CHECK := "${@bb.data.getVar("DISTRO_VERSION",d,1) or bb.fatal('Remove thi
 # We want images supporting the following features (for packagegroup(-core)-base)
 DISTRO_FEATURES = "alsa argp bluetooth ext2 ipv4 ipv6 irda largefile nfs pam pci pcmcia ppp smbfs systemd usbgadget usbhost vfat wifi xattr zeroconf"
 
+# Disable sysvinit for recipes with systemd support
+DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED_append = " sysvinit"
+
 # USE-flag like features
 DISTRO_FEATURES += "tk"
 DISTRO_FEATURES += "x11"