diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 32e5413a62c..738879eb21b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3503,6 +3503,7 @@ run_target(
 
 ############################################################
 
+subdir('modprobe.d')
 subdir('sysctl.d')
 subdir('sysusers.d')
 subdir('tmpfiles.d')
@@ -3523,9 +3524,6 @@ if install_sysconfdir
         install_data('xorg/50-systemd-user.sh',
                      install_dir : xinitrcdir)
 endif
-install_data('README',
-             'modprobe.d/systemd.conf',
-             install_dir : modprobedir)
 install_data('LICENSE.GPL2',
              'LICENSE.LGPL2.1',
              'NEWS',
diff --git a/modprobe.d/meson.build b/modprobe.d/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d7ce56d27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modprobe.d/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+install_data('README',
+             'systemd.conf',
+             install_dir : modprobedir)