diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/Makefile.am b/etc/systemd/system/Makefile.am
index 5e65e1db420c..35f833de5cbc 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/Makefile.am
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/Makefile.am
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ SUBSTFILES += $(systemdpreset_DATA) $(systemdunit_DATA)
 install-data-hook:
 	$(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(systemdunitdir)"
 	ln -sf /dev/null "$(DESTDIR)$(systemdunitdir)/zfs-import.service"
+	ln -sf /dev/null "$(DESTDIR)$(systemdunitdir)/zfs-load-key.service"