diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-stubs.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-stubs.nix
index cfb892ac..a104eace 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-stubs.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-stubs.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+{ config, lib, ... }: {
   # Avoid unnecessary downloads in CI jobs and/or make out paths constant, i.e.,
   # not containing hashes, version numbers etc.
   test.stubs = {
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@
 
     i3status = { };
   };
+
+  nixpkgs.overlays = [
+    (_final: _prev: {
+      dbus = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { name = "dbus"; };
+      systemd =
+        lib.makeOverridable (_attrs: config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { }) { };
+    })
+  ];
 }