diff --git a/nixos/tests/systemd-boot.nix b/nixos/tests/systemd-boot.nix
index 17edfb06f670..79bfcb84ebd7 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/systemd-boot.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/systemd-boot.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ let
     boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
     boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
     environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.efibootmgr ];
+    system.switch.enable = true;
   };
 
   commonXbootldr = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }: