diff --git a/nixos/tests/initrd-network-ssh/default.nix b/nixos/tests/initrd-network-ssh/default.nix
index 510a9f7ef4e5..60b888b69a86 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/initrd-network-ssh/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/initrd-network-ssh/default.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This tests SSH in scripted stage 1. Remove in 26.11.
+
 import ../make-test-python.nix (
   { lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import ../make-test-python.nix (
           boot.kernelParams = [
             "ip=${config.networking.primaryIPAddress}:::255.255.255.0::eth1:none"
           ];
+          boot.initrd.systemd.enable = false;
           boot.initrd.network = {
             enable = true;
             ssh = {