diff --git a/test/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
index 8e5bc051a97..86a6818c0d9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/setup_postgresql_db/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
         - 'default{{ python_suffix }}.yml'
       paths: '../vars'
 
+- name: make sure the dbus service is started under systemd
+  systemd:
+    name: dbus
+    state: started
+  when: ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd' and ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
+
 # Make sure we start fresh
 - name: stop postgresql service
   service: name={{ postgresql_service }} state=stopped