diff --git a/service_files/meson.build b/service_files/meson.build
index 5f7baf8..30d8377 100644
--- a/service_files/meson.build
+++ b/service_files/meson.build
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
     endif
 endforeach
 
-dbus_system_bus_services_dir = dependency('dbus-1').get_pkgconfig_variable(
+dbus_system_bus_services_dir = dependency('dbus-1').get_variable(
     'system_bus_services_dir',
-    define_variable: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
+    pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
 install_data(
     'dbus/xyz.openbmc_project.EntityManager.service',
     install_dir: dbus_system_bus_services_dir)