diff --git a/ipmid.cpp b/ipmid.cpp
index 2729cbb..1e7fd0d 100644
--- a/ipmid.cpp
+++ b/ipmid.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
         }
 
     /* Connect to system bus */
-    r = sd_bus_open_system(&bus);
+    r = sd_bus_default_system(&bus);
     if (r < 0)
     {
         log<level::ERR>("Failed to connect to system bus",