diff --git a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
index 75356bf..415a042 100644
--- a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
+++ b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 LIFEPO4WERED_PI_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define LIFEPO4WERED_PI_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) USE_SYSTEMD=0
 endef
 
 define LIFEPO4WERED_PI_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS