diff --git a/include/tests_boot_services b/include/tests_boot_services
index 0e0a18af..ac98b35b 100644
--- a/include/tests_boot_services
+++ b/include/tests_boot_services
@@ -97,8 +97,13 @@
                                 SERVICE_MANAGER="upstart"
                             ;;
                             *)
-                                LogText "Found ${SHORTNAME}. Unclear what service manager this is"
-                                ReportException "${TEST_NO}:001" "Unknown service manager"
+                                CONTAINS_SYSTEMD=`echo ${SHORTNAME} | grep "systemd"`
+                                if [ ! "${CONTAINS_SYSTEMD}" = "" ]; then
+                                    SERVICE_MANAGER="systemd"
+                                else
+                                    LogText "Found ${SHORTNAME}. Unclear what service manager this is"
+                                    ReportException "${TEST_NO}:001" "Unknown service manager"
+                                fi
                             ;;
                         esac
                       else