diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 7ca12943..2021cc9e 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -841,6 +841,9 @@ configureSelinux() {
 		printf "::: Enabling httpd server side includes (SSI).. "
 		setsebool -P httpd_ssi_exec on &> /dev/null && echo "Success" || echo "SELinux not enabled"
 		printf "\n:::\tCompiling Pi-Hole SELinux policy..\n"
+		if ! [ -x "$(command -v systemctl)" ]; then
+			sed -i.bak '/systemd/d' /etc/.pihole/advanced/selinux/pihole.te
+		fi
 		checkmodule -M -m -o /etc/pihole/pihole.mod /etc/.pihole/advanced/selinux/pihole.te
 		semodule_package -o /etc/pihole/pihole.pp -m /etc/pihole/pihole.mod
 		semodule -i /etc/pihole/pihole.pp