diff --git a/test/units/TEST-86-MULTI-PROFILE-UKI.sh b/test/units/TEST-86-MULTI-PROFILE-UKI.sh
index 5518cb6561..72fb7b6f55 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-86-MULTI-PROFILE-UKI.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-86-MULTI-PROFILE-UKI.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ elif [[ "$ID" == "profile1" ]]; then
 elif [[ "$ID" == "profile2" ]]; then
     grep testprofile2=1 /proc/cmdline
     rm /root/encrypted.raw
+    # Reset the default boot entry so a subsequent re-run of the test does not
+    # boot straight back into @profile2 (where encrypted.raw is now gone) and fail.
+    bootctl set-default ""
 else
     exit 1
 fi