diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 55710a7cc..6e094ba8a 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ $(dbusservicemain_DATA): $(dbusservicemain_in_files) Makefile
 
 %.service: %.service.in Makefile
 	$(AM_V_GEN)sed -e 's|\@servicedir\@|$(libexecdir)|' \
+	               -e 's|\@bindir\@|$(bindir)|' \
 	               -e 's|\@daemon_user\@|$(daemon_user)|' $< > $@.tmp && mv $@.tmp $@
 
 systemdservicedir = $(systemdunitdir)