diff --git a/srcpkgs/rsyslog/template b/srcpkgs/rsyslog/template
index 6ee82fee05b..d1059e188fe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rsyslog/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rsyslog/template
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'rsyslog'
 pkgname=rsyslog
 version=5.8.5
+revision=1
 homepage="http://www.rsyslog.com"
 distfiles="${homepage}/files/download/rsyslog/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-gnutls --enable-mysql --enable-pgsql
---enable-imdiag --enable-imfile --enable-mail --enable-gssapi-krb5"
+--enable-imdiag --enable-imfile --enable-mail --enable-gssapi-krb5
+-with-systemdsystemunitdir=/lib/systemd/system"
 short_desc="An Enhanced multi-threaded syslog daemon"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-3"