diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c990755..66d0524 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Section: admin
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Julien Fortin <julien@cumulusnetworks.com>
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>=9),
-               dh-systemd,
                dh-python,
                python3,
                python3-all,