diff --git a/data/systemd/meson.build b/data/systemd/meson.build
index adc5840..5ed1c37 100644
--- a/data/systemd/meson.build
+++ b/data/systemd/meson.build
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ systemd_config_data_file = configure_file(
     configuration: systemd_config_data
 )
 
-systemd = find_program ('systemd', required: false)
+systemd = find_program ('systemctl', required: false)
 
 if systemd.found()
     install_data(