diff --git a/config.tests/unix/journald/journald.pro b/config.tests/unix/journald/journald.pro
index 2bb50ceb71c..ea765642e6e 100644
--- a/config.tests/unix/journald/journald.pro
+++ b/config.tests/unix/journald/journald.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 SOURCES = journald.c
 
 CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
-PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd-journal
+
+packagesExist(libsystemd): \
+    PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd
+else: \
+    PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd-journal
 
 CONFIG -= qt
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/global.pri b/src/corelib/global/global.pri
index aa4945f90e3..dd846955f61 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/global.pri
+++ b/src/corelib/global/global.pri
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ slog2 {
 
 journald {
     CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
-    PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd-journal
+    packagesExist(libsystemd): \
+        PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd
+    else: \
+        PKGCONFIG_PRIVATE += libsystemd-journal
     DEFINES += QT_USE_JOURNALD
 }