systemd not running in my Debian distro even though enabled in /etc/wsl.conf and running in my Ubuntu distro

[mwoodpatrick]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3672]

WSL Version

2.2.4.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

Distro Version

Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Install wsl-2 through windows store
install Debian distro (wsl --install Debian)
start Debian (wsl -d Debian)
Add following to /etc/wsl,conf

[boot]
systemd=true

shutdown and restart wsl:

wsl --shutdown
wsl -d Debian
systemctl status
     

Expected Behavior

systemd is running in my Debian distro just as it is in my Ubuntu distro

Actual Behavior

systemctl status reports

Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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[mwoodpatrick]

My problem, systemd is running, closing