diff --git a/build-haproxy.sh b/build-haproxy.sh
index 598f4ad..7caaafc 100755
--- a/build-haproxy.sh
+++ b/build-haproxy.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ sed -e 's/OPTIONS_LDFLAGS += -lpthread/OPTIONS_LDFLAGS += -pthread/' -i "$HAPROX
 
 HAPROXY_OPTIONS=" \
 	TARGET=linux2628 \
+    USE_SYSTEMD=1 \
 	USE_LUA=1 \
     LUA_INC=/usr/include/lua5.3 \
 	USE_OPENSSL=1 \