--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 OPTION(BUILD_LUA "build Lua plugin" ON)
 OPTION(BUILD_EXAMPLES "build examples" ON)
-OPTION(ENABLE_SYSTEMD "systemd support" ON)
+OPTION(ENABLE_SYSTEMD "systemd support" OFF)
 
 SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_C_FLAGS "")
 SET(UBUS_UNIX_SOCKET "/var/run/ubus.sock")