diff --git a/misc/systemd/meson.build b/misc/systemd/meson.build
index 58b30f30b..6ccb6a873 100644
--- a/misc/systemd/meson.build
+++ b/misc/systemd/meson.build
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ foreach config : [ 'nix-daemon.socket', 'nix-daemon.service' ]
     configuration : {
       'storedir' : store_dir,
       'localstatedir' : localstatedir,
-      'bindir' : get_option('datadir'),
+      'bindir' : bindir,
     },
   )
 endforeach