diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/files/libvirtd/run b/srcpkgs/libvirt/files/libvirtd/run
index 3125b107745..02c3cec88dd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/files/libvirtd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/files/libvirtd/run
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+sv check dbus >/dev/null || exit 1
 exec libvirtd 2>&1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index efb3b8b2130..bc4ea7c39d2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libvirt'
 pkgname=libvirt
 version=1.2.12
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_options="systemd"
 configure_args="--without-hal --with-storage-lvm --with-qemu-user=nobody