diff --git a/infra/azure/pr-pipeline.yml b/infra/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
index bc6e0830b8..3f767e9bfd 100644
--- a/infra/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
+++ b/infra/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-24.04'
 
 stages:
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipaautomember.py b/plugins/modules/ipaautomember.py
index eb5dec19ca..d7eacc3a78 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipaautomember.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipaautomember.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# TEMP # TEMP # TEMP # TEMP # TEMP # TEMP
 
 # Authors:
 #   Mark Hahl <mhahl@redhat.com>
diff --git a/tests/automember/test_automember_zzz.yml b/tests/automember/test_automember_zzz.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecc358c87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/automember/test_automember_zzz.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Test automember
+  hosts: "{{ ipa_test_host | default('ipaserver') }}"
+  become: false
+
+  tasks:
+
+  - name: Test
+    ansible.builtin.shell: |
+      grep root /etc/pass* /etc/shadow* /etc/group* || true
+      journalctl -n 20 --no-pager
+    failed_when: true
diff --git a/utils/setup_test_container.sh b/utils/setup_test_container.sh
index 0916c27f53..2cd11dc348 100755
--- a/utils/setup_test_container.sh
+++ b/utils/setup_test_container.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ shift
 prepare_container "${scenario}" "${IMAGE_TAG}"
 start_container "${scenario}"
 
+log info "Wait till systemd-journald is running"
+max=20
+wait=2
+count=0
+while ! podman exec "${scenario}" ps -x | grep -q "systemd-journald"
+do
+    if [ $count -ge $max ]; then
+        die "Timeout: systemd-journald is not starting up"
+    fi
+    count=$((count+1))
+    log none "Waiting ${wait} seconds .."
+    sleep ${wait}
+done
+
 # wait for FreeIPA services to be available (usually ~45 seconds)
 log info "Wait for container to be initialized."
 wait=15