diff --git a/dbus/dbuspassive.cpp b/dbus/dbuspassive.cpp
index 4bfac57..32c31af 100644
--- a/dbus/dbuspassive.cpp
+++ b/dbus/dbuspassive.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     }
 
     /* Need to get the scale and initial value */
-    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
+    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_system();
 
     /* service == busname */
     std::string path = getSensorPath(type, id);
diff --git a/dbus/dbuswrite.cpp b/dbus/dbuswrite.cpp
index 9d8b5a9..bac2187 100644
--- a/dbus/dbuswrite.cpp
+++ b/dbus/dbuswrite.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     DbusWritePercent::createDbusWrite(const std::string& path, int64_t min,
                                       int64_t max, DbusHelperInterface& helper)
 {
-    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
+    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_system();
     std::string connectionName;
 
     try
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     DbusWrite::createDbusWrite(const std::string& path, int64_t min,
                                int64_t max, DbusHelperInterface& helper)
 {
-    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
+    auto tempBus = sdbusplus::bus::new_system();
     std::string connectionName;
 
     try