diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/configuration.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/configuration.nix
index 9a0199215..9532006fc 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/configuration.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/configuration.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
   };
 
   test.stubs = {
-    dbus = { };
     river = { };
     xwayland = { };
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/init b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/init
index c266ca9e9..8662dc910 100755
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/init
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/river/init
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ extra config
 
 
 ### SYSTEMD INTEGRATION ###
-@dbus@/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE && systemctl --user stop river-session.target && systemctl --user start river-session.target
+/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE && systemctl --user stop river-session.target && systemctl --user start river-session.target