diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 780500f401e..369570c63ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -260,13 +260,15 @@ jobs:
             make \
             meson \
             ninja \
-            pkgconfig
+            pkgconfig \
+            systemd-sysvcompat
       - name: Autotools - Bootstrap
         run: ./bootstrap
       - name: Autotools - Configure
         run: |
           ./configure \
             --with-cracklib \
+            --with-init-style=systemd
             --with-tracker-pkgconfig-version=3.0 \
       - name: Autotools - Build
         run: make -j $(nproc)
@@ -279,7 +281,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Meson - Configure
         run: |
           meson setup build \
-            -Dbuild-tests=true
+            -Dbuild-tests=true \
+            -Dwith-init-style=systemd
       - name: Meson - Build
         run: ninja -C build
       - name: Meson - Run tests