diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 67d0087b9..12890ff8f 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ configure_file(
   install_dir : full_servicedir,
 )
 
+if use_systemd
 # Systemd user service
 systemd_unit = 'calls-daemon.service'
 configure_file(
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ configure_file(
   install : true,
   install_dir : systemd_user_unit_dir,
 )
+endif
 
 desktop_utils = find_program('desktop-file-validate', required: false)
 if desktop_utils.found()
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cb3cf1b19..a6f4463ac 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -59,9 +59,16 @@ libcall_ui_dep = dependency('call-ui',
   default_options: ['tests=false', 'examples=false', 'gtk_doc=false'],
 )
 
+use_systemd = get_option('logind_provider') == 'systemd'
+if use_systemd
+  libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd', version: '>= 209', required: true)
+elif get_option('logind_provider') == 'elogind'
+  libelogind_dep = dependency('libelogind', version: '>= 209', required: true)
+endif
+
 systemd_user_unit_dir = get_option('systemd_user_unit_dir')
 systemd_dep = dependency('systemd', required: false)
-if systemd_user_unit_dir == ''
+if systemd_user_unit_dir == '' and use_systemd
   if systemd_dep.found()
     systemd_user_unit_dir = systemd_dep.get_variable('systemd_user_unit_dir')
   else
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d9c08c96f..1561a195e 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ option('gst_debug',
 option('systemd_user_unit_dir',
        type: 'string', value: '',
        description: 'Directory for systemd user units')
+
+option('logind_provider',
+       type: 'combo', choices: ['systemd', 'elogind'], value: 'systemd',
+       description: 'logind implementation')
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