diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f66753a..d50c7e3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@
 phosphor_logging_dep = dependency('phosphor-logging')
 nlohmann_json_dep = dependency('nlohmann_json', include_type: 'system')
 
-systemd = dependency('systemd')
-systemd_system_unit_dir = systemd.get_variable(
-    'systemdsystemunitdir',
-    pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')],
-)
 threads = dependency('threads')
 
 boost = dependency(
diff --git a/service_files/meson.build b/service_files/meson.build
index 80143bf..20bd84a 100644
--- a/service_files/meson.build
+++ b/service_files/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+systemd = dependency('systemd')
+systemd_system_unit_dir = systemd.get_variable(
+    'systemdsystemunitdir',
+    pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')],
+)
+
 unit_files = [
     ['adc', 'xyz.openbmc_project.adcsensor.service'],
     ['intel-cpu', 'xyz.openbmc_project.intelcpusensor.service'],