diff --git a/init/arch/waagent.service b/init/arch/waagent.service
index d426eb219..b18a23dfa 100644
--- a/init/arch/waagent.service
+++ b/init/arch/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/clearlinux/waagent.service b/init/clearlinux/waagent.service
index 9afee4544..c62d8f4d6 100644
--- a/init/clearlinux/waagent.service
+++ b/init/clearlinux/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/usr/share/defaults/waagent/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/mariner/waagent.service b/init/mariner/waagent.service
index 6d17facc3..2c8c95d30 100644
--- a/init/mariner/waagent.service
+++ b/init/mariner/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=systemd-networkd-wait-online.service cloud-init.service
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/photonos/waagent.service b/init/photonos/waagent.service
index be795278b..86846cbef 100644
--- a/init/photonos/waagent.service
+++ b/init/photonos/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=systemd-networkd-wait-online.service cloud-init.service
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service b/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
index 920e0ec73..fa23eb3b4 100644
--- a/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
+++ b/init/redhat/py2/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/redhat/waagent.service b/init/redhat/waagent.service
index 2c6ac5d82..809042b86 100644
--- a/init/redhat/waagent.service
+++ b/init/redhat/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/sles/waagent.service b/init/sles/waagent.service
index 39d01d1c4..ccb2a1650 100644
--- a/init/sles/waagent.service
+++ b/init/sles/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/init/waagent.service b/init/waagent.service
index e91f1433b..c53ca3b7e 100644
--- a/init/waagent.service
+++ b/init/waagent.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/waagent
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
+ConditionVirtualization=microsoft
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple