diff --git a/tests/integration/modules/test_localemod.py b/tests/integration/modules/test_localemod.py
index 5a59e84e49..680bceb698 100644
--- a/tests/integration/modules/test_localemod.py
+++ b/tests/integration/modules/test_localemod.py
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ def _check_systemctl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             _check_systemctl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["localectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            _check_systemctl.memo = b"No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["localectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                _check_systemctl.memo = b"No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                _check_systemctl.memo = False
     return _check_systemctl.memo
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/modules/test_timezone.py b/tests/integration/modules/test_timezone.py
index c9894c6108..e4c37e8716 100644
--- a/tests/integration/modules/test_timezone.py
+++ b/tests/integration/modules/test_timezone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ def _check_systemctl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             _check_systemctl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["timedatectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            _check_systemctl.memo = b"No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["timedatectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                _check_systemctl.memo = b"No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                _check_systemctl.memo = False
     return _check_systemctl.memo
 
 
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_service.py b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_service.py
index 8384c9c5b2..3f66e0de63 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_service.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_service.py
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ def _check_systemctl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             _check_systemctl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            _check_systemctl.memo = (
-                b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
-                in proc.stderr
-            )
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                _check_systemctl.memo = (
+                    b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
+                    in proc.stderr
+                )
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                _check_systemctl.memo = False
     return _check_systemctl.memo
 
 
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_system.py b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_system.py
index 8ffb048fd5..8c165d9dae 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_system.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_system.py
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ def check_hostnamectl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             check_hostnamectl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["hostnamectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            check_hostnamectl.memo = (
-                b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
-                or b"Failed to create bus connection: No such file or directory"
-                in proc.stderr
-                or b"Failed to query system properties" in proc.stderr
-            )
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["hostnamectl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                check_hostnamectl.memo = (
+                    b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+                    or b"Failed to create bus connection: No such file or directory"
+                    in proc.stderr
+                    or b"Failed to query system properties" in proc.stderr
+                )
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                check_hostnamectl.memo = False
     return check_hostnamectl.memo
 
 
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_service.py b/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_service.py
index 671d56893d..2fd4e37fcf 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_service.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/states/test_service.py
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ def _check_systemctl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             _check_systemctl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            _check_systemctl.memo = (
-                b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
-                in proc.stderr
-                or b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
-            )
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                _check_systemctl.memo = (
+                    b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
+                    in proc.stderr
+                    or b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+                )
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                _check_systemctl.memo = False
     return _check_systemctl.memo
 
 
diff --git a/tests/pytests/unit/states/test_service.py b/tests/pytests/unit/states/test_service.py
index 04cdd9b059..1d82de78e2 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/unit/states/test_service.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/unit/states/test_service.py
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ def _check_systemctl():
         if not salt.utils.platform.is_linux():
             _check_systemctl.memo = False
         else:
-            proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
-            _check_systemctl.memo = (
-                b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
-                in proc.stderr
-                or b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
-            )
+            try:
+                proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+                _check_systemctl.memo = (
+                    b"Failed to get D-Bus connection: No such file or directory"
+                    in proc.stderr
+                    or b"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" in proc.stderr
+                )
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                _check_systemctl.memo = False
     return _check_systemctl.memo