diff --git a/service_files/meson.build b/service_files/meson.build
index 37d6a07..7309bee 100644
--- a/service_files/meson.build
+++ b/service_files/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 systemd_dep = dependency('systemd')
 
 systemd_system_unitdir = systemd_dep.get_variable(
-  pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir')
+  'systemdsystemunitdir')
 
 conf_data = configuration_data()
 conf_data.set('BINDIR', get_option('prefix') / get_option('bindir'))