diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx8x.inc b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx8x.inc
index 4f3e3554f..be801a056 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx8x.inc
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx8x.inc
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ MACHINE_FEATURES += "accel-graphics accel-video wifi bluetooth cryptochip"
 KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "Image.gz"
 
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager ?= "systemd"
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_initscripts ?= "initscripts"
 
 # Adding 'wayland' along with 'x11' enables the xwayland backend
 # Vulkan is necessary for wayland to build