diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index 28b5485c..b83c7de4 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ apkbuild_custom_valid_options = [
     "pmb:gpu-accel",
     "pmb:strict",
     "pmb:systemd",
+    "pmb:systemd-never",
 ]
 
 # Variables from deviceinfo. Reference: <https://postmarketos.org/deviceinfo>
diff --git a/pmb/config/init.py b/pmb/config/init.py
index 2e43f88f..d80c1d2d 100644
--- a/pmb/config/init.py
+++ b/pmb/config/init.py
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ def ask_for_systemd(args, ui):
     if "systemd" not in pmb.config.pmaports.read_config_repos(args):
         return args.systemd
 
+    if pmb.helpers.ui.check_option(args, ui, "pmb:systemd-never"):
+        logging.info("Based on your UI selection, OpenRC will be used as init"
+                     " system. This UI does not support systemd.")
+        return args.systemd
+
     default_is_systemd = pmb.helpers.ui.check_option(args, ui, "pmb:systemd")
     not_str = " " if default_is_systemd else " not "
     logging.info("Based on your UI selection, 'default' will result"
diff --git a/pmb/config/other.py b/pmb/config/other.py
index 7a01e69d..43dbe635 100644
--- a/pmb/config/other.py
+++ b/pmb/config/other.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import pmb.helpers.ui
 
 
 def is_systemd_selected(args):
+    if pmb.helpers.ui.check_option(args, args.ui, "pmb:systemd-never"):
+        return False
     if args.systemd == "always":
         return True
     if args.systemd == "never":