diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 07aa02d..1424d94 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if(HAVE_SYSTEMD)
     set(bindir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR})
     configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/systemd-units/mbusd@.service.in  mbusd@service)
 
-    install(FILES mbusd.service DESTINATION /usr/lib/systemd/user/)
+    install(FILES mbusd.service DESTINATION /lib/systemd/system)
     #TODO install a default ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/mbusd.conf ??
 endif()