diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 946aaef..aaaf988 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     'src/zlib_file.cpp',
   ],
   dependencies: [
-    systemd,
+    dependency('libsystemd'),
     dependency('phosphor-logging'),
     dependency('zlib'),
   ],