diff --git a/srcpkgs/rtkit/template b/srcpkgs/rtkit/template
index d859c49e45..099cff5acb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rtkit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rtkit/template
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'rtkit'
 pkgname=rtkit
 version=0.11
-revision=8
+revision=9
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="LIBS=-lrt --with-systemdsystemunitdir=/usr/lib/systemd/system"
 short_desc="Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD, GPL-2"
@@ -16,9 +15,16 @@ makedepends="dbus-devel libcap-devel"
 system_accounts="rtkit"
 rtkit_homedir="/proc"
 
+build_options="systemd"
+if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
+	configure_args="--with-systemdsystemunitdir=/usr/lib/systemd/system"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	# DBus configuration
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1.xml 644 usr/share/dbus-1/interfaces
-	# ControlGroup is obsolete since systemd>=205.
-	sed -e '/^ControlGroup.*/d' -i ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system/rtkit-daemon.service
+	if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
+		# ControlGroup is obsolete since systemd>=205.
+		sed -e '/^ControlGroup.*/d' -i ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system/rtkit-daemon.service
+	fi
 }