diff --git a/libpod/healthcheck.go b/libpod/healthcheck.go
index 165520ac49..d10ba8f3ba 100644
--- a/libpod/healthcheck.go
+++ b/libpod/healthcheck.go
@@ -432,27 +432,3 @@ func (c *Container) healthCheckStatus() (string, error) {
 
 	return results.Status, nil
 }
-
-func (c *Container) disableHealthCheckSystemd(isStartup bool) bool {
-	if os.Getenv("DISABLE_HC_SYSTEMD") == "true" {
-		return true
-	}
-	if isStartup {
-		if c.config.StartupHealthCheckConfig.Interval == 0 {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	if c.config.HealthCheckConfig.Interval == 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// Systemd unit name for the healthcheck systemd unit
-func (c *Container) hcUnitName(isStartup bool) string {
-	unitName := c.ID()
-	if isStartup {
-		unitName += "-startup"
-	}
-	return unitName
-}
diff --git a/libpod/healthcheck_linux.go b/libpod/healthcheck_linux.go
index 5dda104107..1ebd58b7a5 100644
--- a/libpod/healthcheck_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/healthcheck_linux.go
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//go:build systemd
+// +build systemd
+
 package libpod
 
 import (
@@ -10,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/errorhandling"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/rootless"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/systemd"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/utils"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -132,3 +136,27 @@ func (c *Container) removeTransientFiles(ctx context.Context, isStartup bool) er
 
 	return errorhandling.JoinErrors(stopErrors)
 }
+
+func (c *Container) disableHealthCheckSystemd(isStartup bool) bool {
+	if !utils.RunsOnSystemd() || os.Getenv("DISABLE_HC_SYSTEMD") == "true" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if isStartup {
+		if c.config.StartupHealthCheckConfig.Interval == 0 {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	if c.config.HealthCheckConfig.Interval == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Systemd unit name for the healthcheck systemd unit
+func (c *Container) hcUnitName(isStartup bool) string {
+	unitName := c.ID()
+	if isStartup {
+		unitName += "-startup"
+	}
+	return unitName
+}
diff --git a/libpod/healthcheck_nosystemd_linux.go b/libpod/healthcheck_nosystemd_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e3b15dcff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/healthcheck_nosystemd_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//go:build !systemd
+// +build !systemd
+
+package libpod
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+// createTimer systemd timers for healthchecks of a container
+func (c *Container) createTimer(interval string, isStartup bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// startTimer starts a systemd timer for the healthchecks
+func (c *Container) startTimer(isStartup bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// removeTransientFiles removes the systemd timer and unit files
+// for the container
+func (c *Container) removeTransientFiles(ctx context.Context, isStartup bool) error {
+	return nil
+}