diff --git a/test/_centos_10.Dockerfile b/test/_centos_10.Dockerfile
index 78a89789..c6b2ca75 100644
--- a/test/_centos_10.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_centos_10.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream10
 # Disable SELinux
 RUN echo "SELINUX=disabled" > /etc/selinux/config
-RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git initscripts
+RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
diff --git a/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile b/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
index 73f53fa5..0e12edab 100644
--- a/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_centos_9.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
 # Disable SELinux
 RUN echo "SELINUX=disabled" > /etc/selinux/config
-RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git initscripts
+RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
diff --git a/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
index 43913895..56be9d84 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:40
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
diff --git a/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
index c03371a5..2a9ecf70 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:41
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
diff --git a/test/_fedora_42.Dockerfile b/test/_fedora_42.Dockerfile
index 90b17c0b..34c7ef5d 100644
--- a/test/_fedora_42.Dockerfile
+++ b/test/_fedora_42.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:42
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index 0fa0453a..f10d2576 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
     mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
     # mock git pull
     mock_command_passthrough("git", {"pull": ("", "0")}, host)
+    # mock PID 1 to pretend to be systemd
+    mock_command_2(
+        "ps",
+        {
+            "-p 1": ("systemd", "0"),
+        },
+        host,
+    )
     # mock systemctl to not start FTL
     mock_command_2(
         "systemctl",
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
             "enable pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "restart pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "start pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
+            "stop pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "*": ('echo "systemctl call with $@"', "0"),
         },
         host,
@@ -131,13 +140,6 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
     check_macvendor = test_cmd.format("r", "/etc/pihole/macvendor.db", piholeuser)
     actual_rc = host.run(check_macvendor).rc
     assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-    # check readable and executable /etc/init.d/pihole-FTL
-    check_init = test_cmd.format("x", "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL", piholeuser)
-    actual_rc = host.run(check_init).rc
-    assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-    check_init = test_cmd.format("r", "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL", piholeuser)
-    actual_rc = host.run(check_init).rc
-    assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
     # check readable and executable manpages
     if maninstalled is True:
         check_man = test_cmd.format("x", "/usr/local/share/man", piholeuser)