diff --git a/kitchen.yml b/kitchen.yml
index 155dc431..b297b7b5 100644
--- a/kitchen.yml
+++ b/kitchen.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ platforms:
   # test `systemd` services in docker
   - name: debian-9
     driver_config:
+      image: debian:9
       run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
       provision_command:
         - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ platforms:
         - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev
   - name: ubuntu-18.04
     driver_config:
+      image: ubuntu:18.04
       run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
       provision_command:
         - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev
   - name: ubuntu-16.04
     driver_config:
+      image: ubuntu:16.04
       run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
       provision_command:
         - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ platforms:
   #     run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
   - name: fedora
     driver_config:
+      image: fedora
       run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
       provision_command:
         - yum -y update && yum -y install udev