diff --git a/.github/workflows/libressl.bash b/.github/workflows/libressl.bash
index 43ac4a85d21..0379b395b55 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/libressl.bash
+++ b/.github/workflows/libressl.bash
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ PATH="/usr/lib/ccache:$PATH" cmake \
   -GNinja \
   -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
   -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON \
-  -DUSE_SYSTEMD=OFF \
   -DICINGA2_WITH_{MYSQL,PGSQL,COMPAT,LIVESTATUS,PERFDATA,ICINGADB}=OFF \
   -DICINGA2_USER=$(id -un) \
   -DICINGA2_GROUP=$(id -gn) \