diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 2f3e76f..4c1b2a3 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 	    BASHPATH=/bin/bash \
 	    ac_cv_prog_GROFF="" \
 	    --with-initconfigdir=/etc/default \
+	    --with-systemddir=/lib/systemd/system \
 	    --enable-systemd
 
 override_dh_auto_install: