diff --git a/plans/provision/bootc.fmf b/plans/provision/bootc.fmf
index 15885d415e..729dcdfec2 100644
--- a/plans/provision/bootc.fmf
+++ b/plans/provision/bootc.fmf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ discover:
     how: fmf
     filter: 'tag:provision-bootc'
 
+prepare+:
+  - name: start-libvirtd
+    script: |
+        sudo systemctl start libvirtd
+        sudo systemctl status libvirtd
 
 environment:
     PROVISION_HOW: virtual