diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8debf27..a102da5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 systemd = dependency('systemd')
 systemd_system_unit_dir = systemd.get_variable(
-        pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir',
+        'systemdsystemunitdir',
         pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
 
 configure_file(input: 'phosphor-pid-control.service.in',