--- a/src/daemon/systemd/user/meson.build
+++ b/src/daemon/systemd/user/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-systemd_user_services_dir = systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir')
+systemd_user_services_dir = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), 'etc', 'systemd', 'user')
 
 install_data(sources : 'pipewire.socket', install_dir : systemd_user_services_dir)