diff --git a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/Config.in b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/Config.in
index 82c8b10..cc6f0f1 100644
--- a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/Config.in
+++ b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIFEPO4WERED_PI
 	bool "LiFePO4wered-Pi"
-	depends on BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	help
 	  Access library, command line tool and daemon
 	  for the LiFePO4wered/Pi module.
diff --git a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
index 45c3b81..e23fc88 100644
--- a/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
+++ b/packages/lifepo4wered-pi/lifepo4wered-pi.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 LIFEPO4WERED_PI_SOURCE = LiFePO4wered-Pi-$(LIFEPO4WERED_PI_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIFEPO4WERED_PI_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIFEPO4WERED_PI_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-LIFEPO4WERED_PI_DEPENDENCIES = systemd
 
 define LIFEPO4WERED_PI_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)