diff --git a/data/fwupd.service.in b/data/fwupd.service.in
index 729d0064c..d863f6fe9 100644
--- a/data/fwupd.service.in
+++ b/data/fwupd.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Type=dbus
 BusName=org.freedesktop.fwupd
 ExecStart=@servicedir@/fwupd/fwupd
 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
-NoNewPrivileges=yes
 PrivateTmp=yes
 PrivateUsers=yes
 ProtectControlGroups=yes