diff --git a/tests/base_services_start.pm b/tests/base_services_start.pm
index 7b81c9d0..e35cf43f 100644
--- a/tests/base_services_start.pm
+++ b/tests/base_services_start.pm
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ sub run {
             assert_script_run "systemctl is-failed lm_sensors.service";
             record_soft_failure "lm_sensors failed - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1899896";
         }
+        elsif ($arch eq "x86_64") {
+            # fail if it's something other than colord
+            # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260663
+            assert_script_run "systemctl is-failed colord";
+            record_soft_failure "colord failed - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260663";
+        }
         else {
             die "Unexpected service start failure";
         }