diff --git a/meta-selftest/conf/machine/qemux86copy.conf b/meta-selftest/conf/machine/qemux86copy.conf
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index 0000000000..76c13fdcb9
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+++ b/meta-selftest/conf/machine/qemux86copy.conf
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+require conf/machine/qemux86.conf
+
+MACHINEOVERRIDES .= ":qemux86"