diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 44eff6f..b36917b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 systemd = dependency('systemd')
 systemd_system_unit_dir = systemd.get_variable(
-        pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir',
+        'systemdsystemunitdir',
         pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
 
 configure_file(input: 'phosphor-ipmi-net@.service',