diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a910b3f..c2e574e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-systemd
+
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \