diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager/default.nix
index eec7361f6a29..ea0095c66848 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--without-resolvconf"
     "--sysconfdir=/etc" "--localstatedir=/var"
     "--with-dbus-sys-dir=\${out}/etc/dbus-1/system.d"
-    "--with-crypto=gnutls" "--disable-more-warnings" ];
+    "--with-crypto=gnutls" "--disable-more-warnings"
+    "--with-systemdsystemunitdir=$(out)/etc/systemd/systemd" ];
 
   buildInputs = [ wirelesstools udev libnl libuuid polkit ppp xz ];
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://projects.gnome.org/NetworkManager/;
-    description = "Network configuration and management in an easy way. Desktop environment independent.";
+    description = "Network configuration and management tool";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ phreedom urkud rickynils ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;