1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/date.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/date.py
index 7750a7293f..fdd2a6ae58 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/date.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/date.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ class DateTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         if self.tc.td.get('VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager') == 'systemd':
             self.logger.debug('Stopping systemd-timesyncd daemon')
-            self.target.run('systemctl stop systemd-timesyncd')
+            self.target.run('systemctl disable --now systemd-timesyncd')
 
     def tearDown(self):
         if self.tc.td.get('VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager') == 'systemd':
             self.logger.debug('Starting systemd-timesyncd daemon')
-            self.target.run('systemctl start systemd-timesyncd')
+            self.target.run('systemctl enable --now systemd-timesyncd')
 
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     @OEHasPackage(['coreutils', 'busybox'])