diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 228a810..337cad3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 led-gen.hpp: ${srcdir}/parse_led.py
 	$(AM_V)@LEDGEN@ > $@
 
-phosphor_ledmanager_LDFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_LIBS) $(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS)
-phosphor_ledmanager_CFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS) $(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
+phosphor_ledmanager_LDFLAGS = $(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS)
+phosphor_ledmanager_CFLAGS =  $(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
 
 SUBDIRS = test