diff --git a/dconf.spec b/dconf.spec
index 0a2b365..5a9a094 100644
--- a/dconf.spec
+++ b/dconf.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires:  gtk-doc
 BuildRequires:  meson
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 BuildRequires:  systemd-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  vala