diff --git a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.fedora b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.fedora
index e8df3da5f..b6890b518 100644
--- a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.fedora
+++ b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.fedora
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ RUN echo 'deltarpm = false' >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf \
     && echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
     && systemctl enable sshd \
     && for i in /usr/lib/systemd/system/*-domainname.service; \
-    do sed -i 's#^ExecStart=/#ExecStart=-/#' $i ; done
+    do sed -i 's#^ExecStart=/#ExecStart=-/#' $i ; done \
+    && systemctl set-default multi-user.target
 
 STOPSIGNAL RTMIN+3
 VOLUME ["/freeipa", "/run", "/tmp"]
diff --git a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.rawhide b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.rawhide
index 47cb81e86..ba97f2c67 100644
--- a/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.rawhide
+++ b/ipatests/azure/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build.rawhide
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ RUN echo 'deltarpm = false' >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf \
     && echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
     && systemctl enable sshd \
     && for i in /usr/lib/systemd/system/*-domainname.service; \
-    do sed -i 's#^ExecStart=/#ExecStart=-/#' $i ; done
+    do sed -i 's#^ExecStart=/#ExecStart=-/#' $i ; done \
+    && systemctl set-default multi-user.target
 
 STOPSIGNAL RTMIN+3
 VOLUME ["/freeipa", "/run", "/tmp"]