diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix
index 3faaee367268..7eeb3ad62f87 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   stdenv,
   lib,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  systemd,
   runtimeShell,
   python3Packages,
   nixosTests,
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   installFlags = [ "DESTDIR=${placeholder "out"}" ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ systemd ];
-
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
   doInstallCheck = true;