diff --git a/recipes/libsystemd/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/libsystemd/all/conanfile.py
index 3fac875d6e29e4..065a9ad9ea857e 100644
--- a/recipes/libsystemd/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/libsystemd/all/conanfile.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def layout(self):
     def requirements(self):
         self.requires("libcap/2.69")
         self.requires("libmount/2.39")
+        self.requires("linux-headers-generic/6.5.9")
         if Version(self.version) >= "253.6":
             self.requires("libxcrypt/4.4.35")
         if self.options.with_selinux: