diff --git a/package/cups/cups.mk b/package/cups/cups.mk
index 620b61d748..119a81aa68 100644
--- a/package/cups/cups.mk
+++ b/package/cups/cups.mk
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ CUPS_DEPENDENCIES = \
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD),y)
 CUPS_CONF_OPTS += --with-systemd=/usr/lib/systemd/system \
-	--enable-systemd
+	--with-ondemand=systemd
 CUPS_DEPENDENCIES += systemd
-else
-CUPS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-systemd
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS),y)