diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 36df239..da47ecb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$cross_compiling" != "xyes" ], [
 
 AC_SUBST(LIBSYSTEMD_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LIBSYSTEMD_LIBS)
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBSYSTEMD, [test "$have_libsystemd" = "yes"], [Using libsystemd])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBSYSTEMD, [test "$have_libsystemd" = "yes" || test "$have_libelogind" = "yes" ], [Using libsystemd])
 
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 dnl - systemd unit / service files