diff --git a/test/testsuite-04.units/forever-print-hola.service b/test/testsuite-04.units/forever-print-hola.service
index a0dc095688..278145285c 100644
--- a/test/testsuite-04.units/forever-print-hola.service
+++ b/test/testsuite-04.units/forever-print-hola.service
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 Description=ForeverPrintHola service
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=exec
 ExecStart=sh -x -c 'while :; do printf "Hola\n" || touch /i-lose-my-logs; sleep 1; done'
diff --git a/test/testsuite-11.units/fail-on-restart.service b/test/testsuite-11.units/fail-on-restart.service
index 9264f151f3..6832cb241c 100644
--- a/test/testsuite-11.units/fail-on-restart.service
+++ b/test/testsuite-11.units/fail-on-restart.service
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=1m
 StartLimitBurst=3
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=exec
 ExecStart=false
 Restart=always
diff --git a/test/units/testsuite-16.service b/test/units/testsuite-16.service
index b44baad91a..34e89ff752 100644
--- a/test/units/testsuite-16.service
+++ b/test/units/testsuite-16.service
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ StopWhenUnneeded=yes
 
 [Service]
 ExecStartPre=rm -f /failed /testok
-Type=simple
+Type=exec
 TimeoutStartSec=infinity
 ExecStartPre=/usr/lib/systemd/tests/testdata/units/%N.sh
 ExecStart=true