diff --git a/pkg/autostart/autostart_test.go b/pkg/autostart/autostart_test.go
index 3bc905bdb3c..58b8fb394dc 100644
--- a/pkg/autostart/autostart_test.go
+++ b/pkg/autostart/autostart_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ TimeoutSec=10
 Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target`,
+WantedBy=default.target`,
 			GetExecutable: func() (string, error) {
 				return "/limactl", nil
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/autostart/lima-vm@INSTANCE.service b/pkg/autostart/lima-vm@INSTANCE.service
index af01854cb23..b22d03ba2d9 100644
--- a/pkg/autostart/lima-vm@INSTANCE.service
+++ b/pkg/autostart/lima-vm@INSTANCE.service
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ TimeoutSec=10
 Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=default.target
\ No newline at end of file