diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_256.bb b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_256.bb
index 3579c71891..2e1f82dc8d 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_256.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_256.bb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRC_URI += " \
            file://0001-binfmt-Don-t-install-dependency-links-at-install-tim.patch \
            file://0002-implment-systemd-sysv-install-for-OE.patch \
            file://0003-meson-bpf-propagate-sysroot-for-cross-compilation.patch \
+           file://0001-src-boot-efi-meson.build-ensure-VERSION_TAG-exists-i.patch \
            "
 
 # patches needed by musl