diff --git a/config/init/systemd/lxc.service.in b/config/init/systemd/lxc.service.in
index 33da98768..a25614185 100644
--- a/config/init/systemd/lxc.service.in
+++ b/config/init/systemd/lxc.service.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ExecStart=@LIBEXECDIR@/lxc/lxc-containers start
 ExecStop=@LIBEXECDIR@/lxc/lxc-containers stop
 # Environment=BOOTUP=serial
 # Environment=CONSOLETYPE=serial
+Delegate=yes
 StandardOutput=syslog
 StandardError=syslog