diff --git a/utils/common.sh b/utils/common.sh
index 535c265d..318e6213 100644
--- a/utils/common.sh
+++ b/utils/common.sh
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ function in_array() {
 function wsl2_requirements() {
     if [[ "$KERNEL" == *"microsoft"* ]]; then
         echo -ne "➤ Validating WSL2 requirements... "
-        if ! grep -q "systemd=boot" "$WSL_FILE" &>>"$LOG_FILE"; then
-            echo "systemd=boot must be added to $WSL_FILE" &>>"$LOG_FILE"
+        if ! grep -q "systemd=true" "$WSL_FILE" &>>"$LOG_FILE"; then
+            echo "systemd=true must be added to $WSL_FILE" &>>"$LOG_FILE"
             return 1
         fi
         echo -e "[$done_format]"