diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 61155d4..7c1c710 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ require conf/distro/include/security_flags.inc
 
 INHERIT += "uninative"
 
-DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " largefile opengl ptest multiarch wayland pam "
+DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " largefile opengl ptest multiarch wayland pam  systemd "
+DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED += "sysvinit"
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager = "systemd"
 HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL_append = " ssh"
 EOF