diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4ecfba7d..e2db9b74 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ if build_modules
 endif
 
 if build_modules
-  systemd = dependency('systemd', required: get_option('systemd'))
-  libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd',required: get_option('systemd'))
-  libelogind_dep = dependency('libelogind', required: get_option('elogind'))
+  systemd = dependency('systemd', required: get_option('systemd') == 'enabled')
+  libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd',required: get_option('systemd') == 'enabled')
+  libelogind_dep = dependency('libelogind', required: get_option('elogind') == 'enabled')
   summary({'systemd conf data': systemd.found(),
           'libsystemd': libsystemd_dep.found(),
           'libelogind': libelogind_dep.found()}, bool_yn: true)