diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/README.md b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/README.md
index cfb0a6ca81..379916ebf0 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/README.md
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/README.md
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ systemd[1]: lvm2-activation-early.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
 Set RemainAfterExit=yes as done for the other oneshot services to
 prevent the unit from running multiple times in a row and hitting the
 restart limit.
+
+
+
+We also patch the configure script to use the correct path for systemd
+util directory.
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/lvm2-2.02.188-r2.ebuild b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/lvm2-2.02.188-r2.ebuild
index fde27a9249..4a646e65df 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/lvm2-2.02.188-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-fs/lvm2/lvm2-2.02.188-r2.ebuild
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ src_prepare() {
 		sed -i -e 's/^\(MAN7+=.*\) $(LVMTHINMAN) \(.*\)$/\1 \2/' man/Makefile.in || die
 	fi
 
+	# Flatcar: The configure script tries to detect the systemd
+	# util dir without providing a way for us to override it, so
+	# modify the script.
+	sed -i \
+	    -e "s#^\(systemdutildir=\).*#\1$(systemd_get_utildir)#" \
+	    configure{.ac,} || die
+
 	eautoreconf
 }