diff --git a/include/xdpw.h b/include/xdpw.h
index 2408a5e..2d556d7 100644
--- a/include/xdpw.h
+++ b/include/xdpw.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
 #elif HAVE_LIBELOGIND
 #include <elogind/sd-bus.h>
+#elif HAVE_BASU
+#include <basu/sd-bus.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "screencast_common.h"
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 14d6f3c..e1d5e3c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ if get_option('sd-bus-provider') == 'auto'
 	if not sdbus.found()
 		sdbus = dependency('libelogind',
 			required: false,
+			not_found_message: 'libelogind not found, trying basu',
 		)
 	endif
 	if not sdbus.found()
-		error('Neither libsystemd, nor libelogind was found')
+		sdbus = dependency('basu',
+			required: false,
+		)
+	endif
+	if not sdbus.found()
+		error('Neither libsystemd, nor libelogind, nor basu was found')
 	endif
 else
 	sdbus = dependency(get_option('sd-bus-provider'))
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 0021a1b..d7ae3ab 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-option('sd-bus-provider', type: 'combo', choices: ['auto', 'libsystemd', 'libelogind'], value: 'auto', description: 'Provider of the sd-bus library')
+option('sd-bus-provider', type: 'combo', choices: ['auto', 'libsystemd', 'libelogind', 'basu'], value: 'auto', description: 'Provider of the sd-bus library')
 option('systemd', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Install systemd user service unit')