diff --git a/systemd.yaml b/systemd.yaml
index 0cc84345681..f58683411a4 100644
--- a/systemd.yaml
+++ b/systemd.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package:
   name: systemd
   # 35712.patch can be dropped when 258 releases
-  version: "257.7"
-  epoch: 1
+  version: "257.8"
+  epoch: 0
   description: The systemd System and Service Manager
   copyright:
     - license: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -90,11 +90,7 @@ pipeline:
     with:
       repository: https://github.com/systemd/systemd
       tag: v${{package.version}}
-      expected-commit: 162e5e4a77931e4a7a7c9b6f86f09a70ec52a3e5
-
-  - uses: patch
-    with:
-      patches: 35712.patch
+      expected-commit: 5e38d199a623563698ab4a69acbbe3afa9135198
 
   - uses: meson/configure
     with:
diff --git a/systemd/35712.patch b/systemd/35712.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index f61e4d34ae6..00000000000
--- a/systemd/35712.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-From dbebba11c3b80549ef80bd9005abe0c78a0dfdfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Daan De Meyer <daan.j.demeyer@gmail.com>
-Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:01:27 +0100
-Subject: [PATCH] units: Order systemd-oomd after systemd-sysusers
-
-systemd-sysusers might create the systemd-oom system user that
-systemd-oomd runs under so let's order systemd-oomd after
-systemd-sysusers.
----
- units/systemd-oomd.service.in | 2 +-
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
-
-diff --git a/units/systemd-oomd.service.in b/units/systemd-oomd.service.in
-index 670d5e6140814..6838ddccef46a 100644
---- a/units/systemd-oomd.service.in
-+++ b/units/systemd-oomd.service.in
-@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=/proc/pressure/cpu
- ConditionPathExists=/proc/pressure/io
- ConditionPathExists=/proc/pressure/memory
- Requires=systemd-oomd.socket
--After=systemd-oomd.socket
-+After=systemd-oomd.socket systemd-sysusers.service
- 
- [Service]
- AmbientCapabilities=CAP_KILL CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE