diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
index 4b4470b7b3..c167689d2a 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ python systemd_populate_packages() {
 
     # Check service-files and call systemd_add_files_and_parse for each entry
     def systemd_check_services():
-        searchpaths = [oe.path.join(d.getVar("sysconfdir"), "systemd", "system"),]
+        searchpaths = [
+            oe.path.join(d.getVar("sysconfdir"), "systemd", "system"),
+            oe.path.join(d.getVar("sysconfdir"), "systemd", "user"),
+        ]
         searchpaths.append(d.getVar("systemd_system_unitdir"))
         searchpaths.append(d.getVar("systemd_user_unitdir"))
         systemd_packages = d.getVar('SYSTEMD_PACKAGES')