diff --git a/data/org.freedesktop.fwupd.service.in b/data/org.freedesktop.fwupd.service.in
index 1d3046c53..cde1e1d5b 100644
--- a/data/org.freedesktop.fwupd.service.in
+++ b/data/org.freedesktop.fwupd.service.in
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ Name=org.freedesktop.fwupd
 Documentation=http://www.fwupd.org/
 Exec=@servicedir@/fwupd/fwupd
 User=root
-#SystemdService=fwupd.service
+SystemdService=fwupd.service