diff --git a/sys/power/upower/ympbuild b/sys/power/upower/ympbuild
index 8bb37bcc..4cdf40b2 100644
--- a/sys/power/upower/ympbuild
+++ b/sys/power/upower/ympbuild
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ setup(){
         --buildtype=release \
         -Dgtk-doc=false     \
         -Dman=false \
-		-Ddefault_library=both
+				-Ddefault_library=both \
+        -Dsystemdsystemunitdir=no
 }
 
 build(){