diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
index cdedadd372..a68df2d4cc 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 			xml_catalogs sgml_catalogs gconf_entries gconf_schemas \
 			gtk_iconcache_dirs font_dirs dkms_modules provides \
 			kernel_hooks_version conflicts pycompile_dirs \
-			pycompile_module
+			pycompile_module systemd_services
 		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index cb8fd829a6..aeb9be005b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ reset_tmpl_vars()
 			ignore_vdeps_dir noverifyrdeps conflicts dkms_modules \
 			gconf_entries gconf_schemas stow_copy stow_copy_files \
 			pre_remove post_remove post_stow do_build do_install \
-			pycompile_dirs pycompile_module \
+			pycompile_dirs pycompile_module systemd_services \
 			homepage license kernel_hooks_version SUBPKG \
 			XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE \
 			XBPS_BUILD_DONE XBPS_INSTALL_DONE FILESDIR DESTDIR \