diff --git a/.cmake/AddOsSpecificPlugins.cmake b/.cmake/AddOsSpecificPlugins.cmake
index ce0eea9bb..34774e677 100644
--- a/.cmake/AddOsSpecificPlugins.cmake
+++ b/.cmake/AddOsSpecificPlugins.cmake
@@ -4,28 +4,13 @@ if (NOT "${LIBOPENMPT}" STREQUAL "LIBOPENMPT-NOTFOUND")
   add_plugin("src/plugins/libopenmptdecoder" "openmptdecoder")
 endif()
 
-# systemd / MPRIS detection
-if (NOT ENABLE_MPRIS MATCHES "false")
-  find_library(LIB_SYSTEMD NAMES systemd)
-  if (NOT LIB_SYSTEMD MATCHES "LIB_SYSTEMD-NOTFOUND")
-    message(STATUS "[mpris] systemd found at " ${LIB_SYSTEMD})
-    message(STATUS "[mpris] setting ENABLE_MPRIS=true")
-    set(ENABLE_MPRIS "true")
-  else()
-    message(STATUS "[mpris] systemd *not* found. MPRIS plugin not enabled")
-    set(ENABLE_MPRIS "false")
-  endif()
-endif()
-
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
   add_plugin("src/plugins/alsaout" "alsaout")
   add_plugin("src/plugins/pulseout" "pulseout")
+  add_plugin("src/plugins/mpris" "mpris")
   if (${ENABLE_PIPEWIRE} MATCHES "true")
     add_plugin("src/plugins/pipewireout" "pipewireout")
   endif()
-  if (${ENABLE_MPRIS} MATCHES "true")
-    add_plugin("src/plugins/mpris" "mpris")
-  endif()
   if (${ENABLE_SNDIO} MATCHES "true")
     add_plugin("src/plugins/sndioout" "sndioout")
   endif()
diff --git a/.cmake/AddPlugin.cmake b/.cmake/AddPlugin.cmake
index c8394b17f..1222b1147 100644
--- a/.cmake/AddPlugin.cmake
+++ b/.cmake/AddPlugin.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 macro(add_plugin plugin_dir plugin_name)
     message(STATUS "[add-plugin] adding '${plugin_name}' at path '${plugin_dir}")
     add_subdirectory(${plugin_dir})
-    add_dependencies(musikcube ${plugin_name})
-    add_dependencies(musikcubed ${plugin_name})
-    add_dependencies(core_c_demo ${plugin_name})
+    get_property(PLUGIN_DISABLED GLOBAL PROPERTY "DISABLE_${plugin_name}")
+    if (NOT PLUGIN_DISABLED STREQUAL "true")
+        add_dependencies(musikcube ${plugin_name})
+        add_dependencies(musikcubed ${plugin_name})
+        add_dependencies(core_c_demo ${plugin_name})
+    else()
+        message(STATUS "[add-plugin] *** WARNING! *** ${plugin_name} not found.")
+    endif()
 endmacro(add_plugin)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 75c69e88c..7e8fa1576 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+0.97.1
+
+* added the ability to use `libelogind` or `basu` instead of `libsystemd` for
+  the `mpris` plugin (@robertgzr)
+* some warning cleanups when using wsprintw (@trofi)
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.97.0
 
 * no functional changes to the app
@@ -7,10 +15,14 @@
   distribution that are more universally compatible across different
   versions of macOS and Linux distributions.
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.96.13
 
 * macOS and Linux only release that fixes standalone binaries.
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.96.11
 
 * added support for ffmpeg5 libraries.
@@ -23,15 +35,21 @@
 * added additional PipeWire output debugging.
 * rewrote build system and packaging scripts.
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.96.10
 
 * fixed `-rpath` for macOS build.
 * fixed race condition in WasapiOut that caused the app to crash.
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.96.9
 
 * fixed `-rpath` to use `$ORIGIN` instead of `./` to appease `Feodra 35`.
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 0.96.8
 
 * updated `FfmpegDecoder` to perform resampling internally when `WasapiOutput`
@@ -58,11 +76,15 @@
 
 0.96.7
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 * re-compile for Windows; Windows Defender was unhappy with the original
   binaries.
 
 0.96.6
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 * fixed some drawing issues with overlays/dialogs with certain versions of
   ncurses.
 * added category-level (e.g. album, artist, etc) durations in browse and
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fdcf0e11a..f9a47891f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 project(musikcube)
 set (musikcube_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set (musikcube_VERSION_MINOR 97)
-set (musikcube_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set (musikcube_VERSION_PATCH 1)
 set (musikcube_VERSION "${musikcube_VERSION_MAJOR}.${musikcube_VERSION_MINOR}.${musikcube_VERSION_PATCH}")
 set (LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${musikcube_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 set (EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${musikcube_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
diff --git a/musikcube.spec b/musikcube.spec
index 8bc4ea8ef..e3671fd17 100644
--- a/musikcube.spec
+++ b/musikcube.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name musikcube
 %define build_timestamp %{lua: print(os.date("%Y%m%d"))}
-%define version 0.97.0
+%define version 0.97.1
 Name: %{name}
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{dist}
diff --git a/src/musikcore/version.h b/src/musikcore/version.h
index c97a04eda..2d1b2d106 100644
--- a/src/musikcore/version.h
+++ b/src/musikcore/version.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 97
-#define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_COMMIT_HASH "#5496aba9"
-#define VERSION "0.97.0"
+#define VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define VERSION_COMMIT_HASH "#0199dba0"
+#define VERSION "0.97.1"
 
 namespace musik {
     namespace cube {
diff --git a/src/musikcube/app/util/WindowUtil.cpp b/src/musikcube/app/util/WindowUtil.cpp
index f566bd3aa..20003d34d 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/app/util/WindowUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/app/util/WindowUtil.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#pragma once
-
 #include <stdafx.h>
 #include "WindowUtil.h"
 
@@ -52,4 +50,4 @@ namespace musik { namespace cube { namespace windowutil {
         return false;
     }
 
-} } }
\ No newline at end of file
+} } }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp b/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
index e97be6d27..3d1a0b1d0 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/app/window/TransportWindow.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ size_t TransportWindow::WritePlayingFormat(WINDOW *w, size_t width) {
         metadataFieldToPosition[token->value] = Position(x, y, cols);
 
         ON(w, attr);
-        checked_wprintw(w, value.c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(w, "%s", value.c_str());
         OFF(w, attr);
 
         remaining -= cols;
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void TransportWindow::Update(TimeMode timeMode) {
 
     if (stopped && !this->buffering) {
         ON(c, disabled);
-        checked_wprintw(c, Strings.STOPPED.c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", Strings.STOPPED.c_str());
         displayCache.Reset();
         OFF(c, disabled);
     }
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ void TransportWindow::Update(TimeMode timeMode) {
     wmove(c, 0, shuffleOffset);
     Color const shuffleAttrs = this->playback.IsShuffled() ? gb : disabled;
     ON(c, shuffleAttrs);
-    checked_wprintw(c, shuffleLabel.c_str());
+    checked_wprintw(c, "%s", shuffleLabel.c_str());
     OFF(c, shuffleAttrs);
     this->shufflePos.Set(shuffleOffset, narrow_cast<int>(shuffleWidth));
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ void TransportWindow::Update(TimeMode timeMode) {
     wmove(c, 1, 0); /* move cursor to the second line */
 
     ON(c, volumeAttrs);
-    checked_wprintw(c, volume.c_str());
+    checked_wprintw(c, "%s", volume.c_str());
     OFF(c, volumeAttrs);
 
     if (replayGainEnabled) {
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ void TransportWindow::Update(TimeMode timeMode) {
 
     ON(c, repeatAttrs);
     this->repeatPos.Set(getcurx(c), narrow_cast<int>(u8cols(repeatModeLabel)));
-    checked_wprintw(c, repeatModeLabel.c_str());
+    checked_wprintw(c, "%s", repeatModeLabel.c_str());
     OFF(c, repeatAttrs);
 
     this->Invalidate();
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
index c2df1a899..b753b571c 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void DialogOverlay::OnRedraw() {
     if (this->title.size()) {
         wmove(c, currentY, currentX);
         wattron(c, A_BOLD);
-        checked_wprintw(c, text::Ellipsize(this->title, this->width - 4).c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", text::Ellipsize(this->title, this->width - 4).c_str());
         wattroff(c, A_BOLD);
         currentY += 2;
     }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void DialogOverlay::OnRedraw() {
     if (this->message.size()) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < messageLines.size(); i++) {
             wmove(c, currentY, currentX);
-            checked_wprintw(c, this->messageLines.at(i).c_str());
+            checked_wprintw(c, "%s", this->messageLines.at(i).c_str());
             ++currentY;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/InputOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/InputOverlay.cpp
index 9cd6e03e5..ccbcb7a04 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/InputOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/InputOverlay.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void InputOverlay::OnRedraw() {
     if (this->title.size()) {
         wmove(c, 0, 1);
         wattron(c, A_BOLD);
-        checked_wprintw(c, text::Align(this->title, text::AlignCenter, this->width - 4).c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", text::Align(this->title, text::AlignCenter, this->width - 4).c_str());
         wattroff(c, A_BOLD);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ListOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ListOverlay.cpp
index 82c8e9be8..e2dc3c22e 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ListOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ListOverlay.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void ListOverlay::UpdateContents() {
     if (this->title.size()) {
         wmove(c, currentY, currentX);
         wattron(c, A_BOLD);
-        checked_wprintw(c, text::Align(this->title, text::AlignCenter, this->width - 4).c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", text::Align(this->title, text::AlignCenter, this->width - 4).c_str());
         wattroff(c, A_BOLD);
         currentY += 2;
     }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ShortcutsWindow.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ShortcutsWindow.cpp
index de1031dcb..cb2762a3a 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ShortcutsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ShortcutsWindow.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void ShortcutsWindow::OnRedraw() {
         }
 
         wattron(c, keyAttrs);
-        checked_wprintw(c, key.c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", key.c_str());
         wattroff(c, keyAttrs);
 
         remaining -= len;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void ShortcutsWindow::OnRedraw() {
             len = remaining;
         }
 
-        checked_wprintw(c, value.c_str());
+        checked_wprintw(c, "%s", value.c_str());
         remaining -= len;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
index 0143f3a78..0bfb1aeab 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ void ToastOverlay::OnRedraw() {
 
      for (int i = 0; i < (int) this->titleLines.size(); i++) {
          wmove(c, i, 1);
-         checked_wprintw(c, text::Ellipsize(this->titleLines[i], this->width - 4).c_str());
+         checked_wprintw(c, "%s", text::Ellipsize(this->titleLines[i], this->width - 4).c_str());
      }
 }
diff --git a/src/musikcube/musikcube.rc b/src/musikcube/musikcube.rc
index 860008245..0b54b36c4 100644
Binary files a/src/musikcube/musikcube.rc and b/src/musikcube/musikcube.rc differ
diff --git a/src/plugins/mpris/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/mpris/CMakeLists.txt
index fdee62d2d..8b40511fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mpris/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/mpris/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ set (mpris_SOURCES
   mpris.cpp
   dbus.cpp)
 
-find_package(PkgConfig)
-pkg_check_modules (SYSTEMD REQUIRED libsystemd)
+if (USE_ELOGIND MATCHES "true")
+  set(SDBUS "libelogind >= 239.3")
+elseif (USE_BASU MATCHES "true")
+  set(SDBUS "basu")
+else()
+  set(SDBUS "libsystemd")
+endif()
 
-add_library(mpris SHARED ${mpris_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(mpris systemd)
+find_package(PkgConfig)
+pkg_check_modules(SDBUS IMPORTED_TARGET ${SDBUS})
+
+if (SDBUS_LINK_LIBRARIES STREQUAL "")
+  message(STATUS "[mpris] plugin enabled. using " ${SDBUS_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+  add_library(mpris SHARED ${mpris_SOURCES})
+  target_link_libraries(mpris PkgConfig::SDBUS)
+else()
+  set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY DISABLE_mpris "true")
+  message(STATUS "[mpris] plugin *not* enabled. setting 'DISABLE_mpris=true'")
+endif()