diff --git a/doc/aiccu.service b/doc/aiccu.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17cf756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/aiccu.service
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Automatic IPv6 Connectivity Client Utility
+After=time-sync.target network.target
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/aiccu.conf
+
+
+[Service]
+Type=notify
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/aiccu start
+ExecStop=/usr/sbin/aiccu stop
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/unix-console/Makefile b/unix-console/Makefile
index ae9fe3b..91786e1 100755
--- a/unix-console/Makefile
+++ b/unix-console/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ifeq ($(shell uname | grep -c "Linux"),1)
 CFLAGS  += -D_LINUX -D HAS_IFHEAD -D AICCU_TYPE="\"linux\""
 SRCS	+= ../common/aiccu_linux.c
 OBJS	+= ../common/aiccu_linux.o
-LIBS	+= -lpthread -lresolv
+LIBS	+= -lpthread -lresolv -lsystemd-daemon
 endif
 
 # FreeBSD
diff --git a/unix-console/main.c b/unix-console/main.c
index b36b248..d5add4a 100755
--- a/unix-console/main.c
+++ b/unix-console/main.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "../common/aiccu.h"
 #include "../common/tun.h"
+#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 /* Enable/Disable heartbeating */
@@ -478,6 +479,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			aiccu_exec("%s", g_aiccu->setupscript);
 		}
 
+		/* Tell systemd we are operational. */
+		sd_notify(0, "READY=1");
 
 		/* We need to stay running when doing Heartbeat or AYIYA */
 		if (	strcasecmp(hTunnel->sType, "6in4-heartbeat") == 0 ||