diff --git a/test/TEST-58-REPART/test.sh b/test/TEST-58-REPART/test.sh
index 063ce9425d..c2920f9c22 100755
--- a/test/TEST-58-REPART/test.sh
+++ b/test/TEST-58-REPART/test.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ TEST_DESCRIPTION="test systemd-repart"
 test_append_files() {
     if ! get_bool "${TEST_NO_QEMU:=}"; then
         install_dmevent
-        image_install jq
         instmods dm_verity =md
         generate_module_dependencies
     fi
diff --git a/test/test-functions b/test/test-functions
index b292f0e41b..fa3ad9fbdc 100644
--- a/test/test-functions
+++ b/test/test-functions
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ BASICTOOLS=(
     head
     ionice
     ip
+    jq
     killall
     ldd
     ln