diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c2affd10a2..56de42d63a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 AM_MAKEFLAGS = --no-print-directory
 AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 --with-tests=regular \
+--with-systemdunitdir=. \
 --enable-always-build-examples
 
 SUBDIRS = src data config doc