diff --git a/1374-test-rename-the-start-limit-subtest.patch b/1374-test-rename-the-start-limit-subtest.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19515c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1374-test-rename-the-start-limit-subtest.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From 9c200c01eeb947d2300da421e8994ef9d286183e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Frantisek Sumsal <fsumsal@redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:56:52 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] test: rename the start limit subtest
+
+It uses the current upstream naming, unfortunately in RHEL 9 we still
+use the previous one, so the test was not picked up by the
+TEST-07-PID1's main test script.
+
+Also, unmask & enable the systemd-resolved service, as the old testing
+framework masks it by default.
+
+rhel-only: ci
+Related: RHEL-164539
+
+Follow-up for 4060cdad388b0ae658f2024633b842a46c37962e.
+---
+ ...{TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh => testsuite-07.start-limit.sh} | 2 ++
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
+ rename test/units/{TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh => testsuite-07.start-limit.sh} (93%)
+
+diff --git a/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh b/test/units/testsuite-07.start-limit.sh
+similarity index 93%
+rename from test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh
+rename to test/units/testsuite-07.start-limit.sh
+index 93447452da..ebd8ac50ac 100755
+--- a/test/units/TEST-07-PID1.start-limit.sh
++++ b/test/units/testsuite-07.start-limit.sh
+@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ at_exit() {
+ 
+ trap at_exit EXIT
+ 
++systemctl unmask systemd-resolved.service
++systemctl enable systemd-resolved.service
+ mkdir -p /run/systemd/system/systemd-resolved.service.d/
+ cat >/run/systemd/system/systemd-resolved.service.d/99-start-limit.conf <<EOF
+ [Unit]
diff --git a/1375-ci-install-GPG-keys-for-Fedora-42.patch b/1375-ci-install-GPG-keys-for-Fedora-42.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b90329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1375-ci-install-GPG-keys-for-Fedora-42.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From 01a9f0f0489d0744b24ffbe0badba04a02c21dc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Frantisek Sumsal <fsumsal@redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:24:43 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] ci: install GPG keys for Fedora 42
+
+Fedora 42 is EOL and the official keyring doesn't have its keys anymore.
+This, in combination with a pretty old version of mkosi means we have to
+improvise a bit to get the old keys at the correct place, so we can
+bootstrap the tools tree with the old Fedora release.
+
+rhel-only: ci
+Related: RHEL-155457
+---
+ .github/workflows/mkosi.yml | 10 ++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml b/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
+index 0fa3141b5f..23375bdb13 100644
+--- a/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
++++ b/.github/workflows/mkosi.yml
+@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ jobs:
+     - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+     - uses: systemd/mkosi@857838464970f1092cc0107f4b1df714d0744990
+ 
++    - name: Install GPG keys for Fedora 42
++      run: |
++        sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys
++        sudo apt-get install -y curl cpio rpm2cpio
++        tmpdir=$(mktemp -d)
++        curl -sL https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/42/Server/x86_64/os/Packages/f/fedora-gpg-keys-42-1.noarch.rpm |
++          rpm2cpio | cpio -idmv -D "$tmpdir"
++        sudo mv "$tmpdir/etc/pki/rpm-gpg" /usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora
++        rm -rf "$tmpdir"
++
+     - name: Configure
+       run: |
+         tee mkosi.local.conf <<EOF
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 82be312..acf5e78 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io
 Version:        252
-Release:        77%{?dist}
+Release:        78%{?dist}
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see README
 License:        LGPLv2+ and MIT and GPLv2+
 Summary:        System and Service Manager
@@ -1456,6 +1456,8 @@ Patch1370: 1370-man-repart-fix-typo.patch
 Patch1371: 1371-test-include-util.sh-needed-for-assert_-functions.patch
 Patch1372: 1372-test-drop-forgotten-set-e.patch
 Patch1373: 1373-journal-treble-field-hash-table-size.patch
+Patch1374: 1374-test-rename-the-start-limit-subtest.patch
+Patch1375: 1375-ci-install-GPG-keys-for-Fedora-42.patch
 
 # Downstream-only patches (9000–9999)
 
@@ -2333,6 +2335,10 @@ systemd-hwdb update &>/dev/null || :
 %{_prefix}/lib/dracut/modules.d/70rhel-net-naming-sysattrs/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 19 2026 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-78
+- test: rename the start limit subtest (RHEL-164539)
+- ci: install GPG keys for Fedora 42 (RHEL-155457)
+
 * Tue Aug 18 2026 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-77
 - test: include util.sh needed for assert_*() functions (RHEL-155457)
 - test: drop forgotten `set +e` (RHEL-155457)