diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index cbd845b..29ab7b0 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@ config_example = run_command(
 data_conf.set('GAMEMODE_EXAMPLE_CONFIG', config_example)
 
 if sd_bus_provider == 'systemd'
-    # Install systemd user unit
-    configure_file(
-        input: 'gamemoded.service.in',
-        output: 'gamemoded.service',
-        configuration: data_conf,
-        install_dir: path_systemd_unit_dir,
-    )
-    # Install the sysusers.d file
-    install_data(
-        files('gamemode.conf'),
-        install_dir: path_systemd_group_dir,
-    )
+    if with_systemd_unit
+        # Install systemd user unit
+        configure_file(
+            input: 'gamemoded.service.in',
+            output: 'gamemoded.service',
+            configuration: data_conf,
+            install_dir: path_systemd_unit_dir,
+        )
+    endif
+    if with_systemd_group
+        # Install the sysusers.d file
+        install_data(
+            files('gamemode.conf'),
+            install_dir: path_systemd_group_dir,
+        )
+    endif
 endif
 
 # Install the D-BUS service file
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 09a73c7..2d0a419 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -104,17 +104,23 @@ libdl = cc.find_library('dl', required: false)
 
 # Determine the location for the systemd unit
 if sd_bus_provider == 'systemd'
-    path_systemd_unit_dir = get_option('with-systemd-user-unit-dir')
-    if path_systemd_unit_dir == ''
-        message('Asking pkg-config for systemd\'s \'systemduserunitdir\' directory')
-        pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
-        path_systemd_unit_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir')
+    with_systemd_unit = get_option('with-systemd-user-unit')
+    if with_systemd_unit
+        path_systemd_unit_dir = get_option('with-systemd-user-unit-dir')
+        if path_systemd_unit_dir == ''
+            message('Asking pkg-config for systemd\'s \'systemduserunitdir\' directory')
+            pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
+            path_systemd_unit_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir')
+        endif
     endif
-    path_systemd_group_dir = get_option('with-systemd-group-dir')
-    if path_systemd_group_dir == ''
-        message('Asking pkg-config for systemd\'s \'sysusersdir\' directory')
-        pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
-        path_systemd_group_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('sysusersdir')
+    with_systemd_group = get_option('with-systemd-group')
+    if with_systemd_group
+        path_systemd_group_dir = get_option('with-systemd-group-dir')
+        if path_systemd_group_dir == ''
+            message('Asking pkg-config for systemd\'s \'sysusersdir\' directory')
+            pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
+            path_systemd_group_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('sysusersdir')
+        endif
     endif
 endif
 
@@ -203,13 +209,17 @@ report = [
 ]
 
 if sd_bus_provider == 'systemd'
+if with_systemd_unit
 report += [
     '    systemd user unit directory:            @0@'.format(path_systemd_unit_dir),
 ]
+endif
+if with_systemd_group
 report += [
     '    systemd group directory:                @0@'.format(path_systemd_group_dir),
 ]
 endif
+endif
 report += [
     '    D-BUS service directory:                @0@'.format(path_dbus_service_dir),
 ]
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 2d2746d..b9c35a3 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ option('with-pam-group', type: 'string', description: 'Install the limits.d conf
 option('with-sd-bus-provider', type: 'combo', choices: ['systemd', 'elogind', 'no-daemon'], value: 'systemd')
 
 # systemd specific
+option('with-systemd-user-unit', type: 'boolean', description: 'Install systemd user unit', value: 'true')
 option('with-systemd-user-unit-dir', type: 'string', description: 'Explicitly set the systemd user unit directory')
+option('with-systemd-group', type: 'boolean', description: 'Install systemd group', value: 'true')
 option('with-systemd-group-dir', type: 'string', description: 'Explicitly set the systemd group directory')
 
 # Not using systemd