diff --git a/dbus.be0 b/dbus.be0
index e3a3e710c..453fb0e9b 100755
--- a/dbus.be0
+++ b/dbus.be0
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ mee_configure() {
     bee_configure \
         --with-dbus-user=dbus \
         --enable-systemd \
+        --with-system-socket=/run/dbus/system_bus_socket \
         --with-systemdsystemunitdir=${systemdsystemunitdir}
 }