diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_197.bb b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_197.bb
index 48188ba..5e849b6 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_197.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_197.bb
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ update-alternatives --install ${base_sbindir}/halt halt ${base_bindir}/systemctl
 update-alternatives --install ${base_sbindir}/reboot reboot ${base_bindir}/systemctl 300
 update-alternatives --install ${base_sbindir}/shutdown shutdown ${base_bindir}/systemctl 300
 update-alternatives --install ${base_sbindir}/poweroff poweroff ${base_bindir}/systemctl 300
+update-alternatives --install ${systemd_unitdir}/system/default.target systemd-def-target ${systemd_unitdir}/system/multi-user.target 1
 }
 
 pkg_prerm_systemd () {
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ update-alternatives --remove halt ${base_bindir}/systemctl
 update-alternatives --remove reboot ${base_bindir}/systemctl
 update-alternatives --remove shutdown ${base_bindir}/systemctl
 update-alternatives --remove poweroff ${base_bindir}/systemctl
+update-alternatives --remove systemd-def-target ${systemd_unitdir}/system/multi-user.target
 }
 
 
@@ -253,3 +255,4 @@ python () {
     if not oe.utils.contains ('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'systemd', True, False, d):
         raise bb.parse.SkipPackage("'systemd' not in DISTRO_FEATURES")
 }
+