I tested systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3.12 just now. It worked immediately on three boots!
raek@mizar:~$ apt-cache policy systemd systemd: Installed: 245.4-4ubuntu3.12 Candidate: 245.4-4ubuntu3.12 Version table: *** 245.4-4ubuntu3.12 400 400 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 245.4-4ubuntu3.11 500 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages 245.4-4ubuntu3 500 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1937238 Title: systemd-time-wait-sync.service stuck in "activating" state after boot, blocks timers from starting To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1937238/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs