diff --git a/kf5-kglobalaccel.spec b/kf5-kglobalaccel.spec
index 5e7d127..0d35fa9 100644
--- a/kf5-kglobalaccel.spec
+++ b/kf5-kglobalaccel.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ BuildRequires:  kf5-ki18n-devel >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kservice-devel >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kwindowsystem-devel >= %{majmin}
 
+# for systemd-related macros
+BuildRequires:  systemd
+
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qttools-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qtx11extras-devel