diff --git a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/INSTALL
index 1b41fb0456..39bd5bd4a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/INSTALL
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 # This script will advise the user of the needed steps to 
-# activate the systemd service of PC/SC Lite
+# activate the runit service of PC/SC Lite
 #
 case "${ACTION}" in
 post)
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ post)
     cat << _EOF
 =====================================================================
 
-- To activate the pcscd daemon, needed to manage the smart card you
-  have to activate the systemd service typing as root:
-
-  # systemctl enable pcscd.socket
-  # systemctl start pcscd.socket
+- To activate pcscd that is needed to manage the smart card you
+  have to activate the runit service typing as root:
 
+  # ln -s /etc/sv/pcscd /var/service/
 
 - DRIVERS
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
index 4a64948e6f..f961bec5bd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'pcsclite'
 pkgname=pcsclite
 version=1.8.11
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 maintainer="Carlo Dormeletti <carlo.dormeletti@email.it>"
 homepage="https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pcsclite"
 license="Modified BSD"
 short_desc="Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC)"
-configure_args="--enable-libudev --with-systemdsystemunitdir=/usr/lib/systemd/system"
+configure_args="--enable-libudev "
 hostmakedepends="intltool pkg-config python"
-makedepends="libudev-devel libusb-devel systemd-devel python-devel"
+makedepends="libudev-devel libusb-devel python-devel"
 depends="python"
 distfiles="https://alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/file/3991/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum="945041c94c53959ae5a767616a4ec5099fe67f549bfd344e8bd0cfe7a3c71ac6"