diff --git a/bmc/firmware-handler/meson.build b/bmc/firmware-handler/meson.build
index db5a158..14624d8 100644
--- a/bmc/firmware-handler/meson.build
+++ b/bmc/firmware-handler/meson.build
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       output: data,
       configuration: conf_data,
       install: true,
-      install_dir: systemd.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir'))
+      install_dir: systemd.get_variable('systemdsystemunitdir'))
   endforeach
 endif