diff --git a/vte291.spec b/vte291.spec
index f01101a..aa8ec0a 100644
--- a/vte291.spec
+++ b/vte291.spec
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ emulator library.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n vte-%{version}
 %patch100 -p1 -b .cntnr-precmd-preexec-scroll
+%if 0%{?flatpak}
+# Install user units where systemd macros expect them
+sed -i -e "/^vte_systemduserunitdir =/s|vte_prefix|'/usr'|" meson.build
+%endif
 
 %build
 # Avoid overriding vte's own -fno-exceptions