diff --git a/contrib/dunst.systemd.service.in b/contrib/dunst.systemd.service.in
index 9ece8da..d4c139d 100644
--- a/contrib/dunst.systemd.service.in
+++ b/contrib/dunst.systemd.service.in
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 Description=Dunst notification daemon
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=dbus
+BusName=org.freedesktop.Notifications
 ExecStart=##PREFIX##/bin/dunst
 Environment=DISPLAY=:0