diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cage/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cage/package.nix
index f556a169313c..af84ccaea812 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cage/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cage/package.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   pixman,
   libxkbcommon,
   xcbutilwm,
-  systemd,
   libGL,
   libX11,
   xwayland ? null,
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     pixman
     libxkbcommon
     xcbutilwm
-    systemd
     libGL
     libX11
   ];