diff --git a/nixos/tests/renovate.nix b/nixos/tests/renovate.nix
index 4bfdab4edec3..52bcc867173c 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/renovate.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/renovate.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
           enable = true;
           settings.server.HTTP_PORT = 3000;
         };
+        # Uncomment the next line to lint service scripts (Note: breaks VM startup; see #373166)
+        #systemd.enableStrictShellChecks = true;
       };
 
     testScript = ''