diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index faeb5efb0b6..372ebd4f3b0 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ option(
 option(
     'with-dbus-daemon',
     type: 'string',
-    value: '/bin/dbus/daemon',
+    value: '',
     description: 'Path to DBus daemon',
 )
 option(
     'with-dbus-sysconf-dir',
     type: 'string',
-    value: 'prefix/etc/dbus-1/system.d',
+    value: '',
     description: 'Path to dbus system bus security configuration directory',
 )
 option(