diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index 359aef599001..6681bebf18b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -288,8 +288,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v8.8.1\...main[Check the HEAD diff]
 - Make HTTP Endpoint input GA. {issue}38979[38979] {pull}39410[39410]
 - Update CEL mito extensions to v1.12.2. {pull}39755[39755]
 - Add support for base64-encoded HMAC headers to HTTP Endpoint. {pull}39655[39655]
-- Journald input validates the minimum compatible version of Systemd and will fail to start if a Journald input is configured in an incompatible host {issue}34077[34077] {pull}39605[39605]
-- Journald input validates the minimum compatible version of Systemd and will fail to start if the Sytemd version in the host is incompatible {issue}34077[34077] {pull}39605[39605]
+- Journald input validates the minimum compatible version of Systemd and will fail to start if the Systemd version in the host < v255. {issue}34077[34077] {pull}39605[39605]
 
 *Auditbeat*
 
diff --git a/filebeat/magefile.go b/filebeat/magefile.go
index f25e021024fe..e94969ac5fc7 100644
--- a/filebeat/magefile.go
+++ b/filebeat/magefile.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func PythonIntegTest(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // TestJournaldInput executes the Journald input unit tests.
 //
-// It requires Systemd >= 255 and D-Bus to be installed
+// It requires Systemd and D-Bus to be installed
 // on the host.
 //
 // Use TEST_COVERAGE=true to enable code coverage profiling.