diff --git a/plugins/systemd_logger/uwsgiplugin.py b/plugins/systemd_logger/uwsgiplugin.py
index fae248b7..c4abedda 100644
--- a/plugins/systemd_logger/uwsgiplugin.py
+++ b/plugins/systemd_logger/uwsgiplugin.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import os
 NAME = 'systemd_logger'
 
 CFLAGS = os.popen('pkg-config --cflags libsystemd-journal').read().rstrip().split()
+CFLAGS += os.popen('pkg-config --cflags libsystemd').read().rstrip().split()
 LDFLAGS = []
 LIBS = os.popen('pkg-config --libs libsystemd-journal').read().rstrip().split()
+LIBS += os.popen('pkg-config --libs libsystemd').read().rstrip().split()
 GCC_LIST = ['systemd_logger']