contractor.diff

diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index a703ccd..c76537c 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 conf_data = configuration_data()
 conf_data.set('EXEC_PATH', join_paths (get_option('prefix'), get_option('bindir'), meson.project_name()))
 
-dbus = dependency('dbus-1')
+dbus_session_bus_services_dir = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('datadir'), 'dbus-1', 'system-services')
+
+dbus = dependency('dbus-1', required: false)
+
+if dbus.found()
+    dbus_session_bus_services_dir = dbus.get_pkgconfig_variable('session_bus_services_dir')
+endif
 
 configure_file(
     input: 'org.elementary.contractor.service.in',
     output: '@BASENAME@',
     configuration: conf_data,
-    install_dir: dbus.get_pkgconfig_variable('session_bus_services_dir')
+    install_dir: dbus_session_bus_services_dir
 )