diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
index ccd6bba9aa3..93bdd8c3c6a 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/util-linux/package.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def configure_args(self):
         config_args = [
             '--disable-use-tty-group',
             '--disable-makeinstall-chown',
+            '--without-systemd'
         ]
         config_args.extend(self.enable_or_disable('libuuid'))
         return config_args