diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 33eadae..5dec932 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 endif
 
 systemd = dependency('systemd')
+libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd')
 servicedir = systemd.get_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')
 
 services = [