diff --git a/files/debs/general b/files/debs/general
index 4bf1ff4..d64417f 100644
--- a/files/debs/general
+++ b/files/debs/general
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 psmisc
 python3-dev
 python3-pip
+python3-systemd
 python3-venv
 tar
 tcpdump
diff --git a/files/rpms-suse/general b/files/rpms-suse/general
index 0af2b5b..0de0876 100644
--- a/files/rpms-suse/general
+++ b/files/rpms-suse/general
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 pcre-devel # python-pcre
 postgresql-devel  # psycopg2
 psmisc
+python3-systemd
 python-cmd2 # dist:opensuse-12.3
 python-devel  # pyOpenSSL
 python-xml
-systemd-devel # for systemd-python
 tar
 tcpdump
 unzip
diff --git a/files/rpms/general b/files/rpms/general
index c42ce52..cfcd7ff 100644
--- a/files/rpms/general
+++ b/files/rpms/general
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 psmisc
 python3-devel
 python3-pip
+python3-systemd
 redhat-rpm-config # missing dep for gcc hardening flags, see rhbz#1217376
-systemd-devel # for systemd-python
 tar
 tcpdump
 unzip