diff --git a/srcpkgs/dbus/template b/srcpkgs/dbus/template
index d052f7cba92..fffc9ed35e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dbus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dbus/template
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@ conf_files="/etc/dbus-1/session.conf /etc/dbus-1/system.conf"
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="systemd"
-build_options_default="systemd"
 desc_option_systemd="Enable support for systemd"
 
+# Disable systemd option for *-musl.
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	*-musl) ;;
+	*) build_options_default="systemd";;
+esac
+
 if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		_systemddir="$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"