diff --git a/tools/toolbox/toolbox-sysext-install.sh b/tools/toolbox/toolbox-sysext-install.sh
index 0ff3b659a..6310fb00e 100755
--- a/tools/toolbox/toolbox-sysext-install.sh
+++ b/tools/toolbox/toolbox-sysext-install.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ install_command() {
 }
 
 sysext_merge_command() {
-  echo -n systemd-sysext refresh
+  #echo -n systemd-sysext refresh
+  # workaround for https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/34387
+  echo -n systemctl restart systemd-sysext.service
 }
 
 compile_schemas_command() {