diff --git a/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/host_gpio_monitor.cpp b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/host_gpio_monitor.cpp
index 5deea2a..2a32f31 100644
--- a/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/host_gpio_monitor.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/host_gpio_monitor.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "absl/flags/flag.h"
 #include "absl/flags/parse.h"
 
+#include "host_gpio_monitor_conf.hpp"
+
 #include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/lg2.hpp>
@@ -15,14 +17,6 @@
 ABSL_FLAG(std::string, host_label, "0",
           "Label for the host in question. Usually this is an integer.");
 
-const constexpr char* OperatingSystemService =
-    "xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem{}";
-const constexpr char* OperatingSystemPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/state/os";
-const constexpr char* OperatingSystemStatusInterface =
-    "xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status";
-const constexpr char* OperatingSystemStateProperty = "OperatingSystemState";
-const constexpr char* OperatingSystemStateStandby =
-    "xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status.OSStatus.Standby";
 const constexpr char* OperatingSystemStateInactive =
     "xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status.OSStatus.Inactive";
 const constexpr char* BareMetalActiveTargetTemplate =
@@ -50,9 +44,9 @@
                        const std::string& host_instance)
 {
     sdbusplus::asio::getProperty<std::string>(
-        bus, std::format(OperatingSystemService, host_instance),
-        OperatingSystemPath, OperatingSystemStatusInterface,
-        OperatingSystemStateProperty,
+        bus, std::format(DBUS_SERVICE_NAME, host_instance),
+        std::format(DBUS_OBJECT_PATH, host_instance), DBUS_INTERFACE,
+        DBUS_PROPERTY_NAME,
         [&, state, action](const boost::system::error_code& ec,
                            const std::string& postCompleteState) {
             if (ec)
@@ -65,9 +59,10 @@
                       postCompleteState);
 
             /*
-             * If state is Standby, enable the bare-metal-active systemd
-             * target.
-             * If state is Inactive, no-op cause IPMI is enabled by default.
+             * If the host OS is running (e.g. OperatingSystemState is Standby),
+             * enable the bare-metal-active systemd target.
+             * If the host CPU is in reset (e.g. OperatingSystemState is
+             * Inactive), no-op cause IPMI is enabled by default.
              */
             if (postCompleteState == state)
             {
@@ -80,14 +75,16 @@
 void checkPostCompleteStartup(sdbusplus::asio::connection& bus,
                               const std::string& host_instance)
 {
-    checkPostComplete(bus, OperatingSystemStateStandby, true, host_instance);
+    checkPostComplete(bus, DBUS_PROPERTY_HOST_RUNNING_VALUE, true,
+                      host_instance);
 }
 
 /* Gets called when a GPIO state change is detected. */
 void checkPostCompleteEvent(sdbusplus::asio::connection& bus,
                             const std::string& host_instance)
 {
-    checkPostComplete(bus, OperatingSystemStateInactive, false, host_instance);
+    checkPostComplete(bus, DBUS_PROPERTY_HOST_IN_RESET_VALUE, false,
+                      host_instance);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
@@ -108,12 +105,18 @@
          */
         boost::asio::steady_timer filterTimer(io);
 
+        /*
+         * Prepare object path we want to monitor, substituting in the host
+         * label, if needed.
+         */
+        std::string objectPath = std::format(DBUS_OBJECT_PATH, host_label);
+
         auto match = std::make_unique<sdbusplus::bus::match_t>(
             static_cast<sdbusplus::bus_t&>(conn),
             std::format(
                 "type='signal',member='PropertiesChanged',path_namespace='"
-                "/xyz/openbmc_project/state/os',arg0namespace='{}'",
-                OperatingSystemStatusInterface),
+                "{}',arg0namespace='{}'",
+                objectPath, DBUS_INTERFACE),
             [&](sdbusplus::message_t& message) {
                 if (message.is_method_error())
                 {
diff --git a/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson.build b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson.build
index 51f6268..d60f308 100644
--- a/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson.build
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     'host_gpio_monitor',
     'host_gpio_monitor.cpp',
     implicit_include_directories: false,
+    include_directories : include_directories('.'),
     dependencies: [
         dependency('stdplus'),
         dependency('phosphor-logging'),
@@ -37,3 +38,25 @@
     install_mode: 'rw-r--r--',
     install_dir: systemunitdir,
 )
+
+# Set up config file with the dbus information that needs to be monitored.
+conf_data = configuration_data()
+conf_data.set_quoted(
+    'DBUS_SERVICE_NAME',
+    get_option('host_monitor_service_name')
+)
+conf_data.set_quoted('DBUS_OBJECT_PATH', get_option('host_monitor_object_path'))
+conf_data.set_quoted('DBUS_INTERFACE', get_option('host_monitor_interface'))
+conf_data.set_quoted('DBUS_PROPERTY_NAME', get_option('host_monitor_property'))
+conf_data.set_quoted(
+    'DBUS_PROPERTY_HOST_IN_RESET_VALUE',
+    get_option('host_monitor_host_in_reset_value')
+)
+conf_data.set_quoted(
+    'DBUS_PROPERTY_HOST_RUNNING_VALUE',
+    get_option('host_monitor_host_running_value')
+)
+configure_file(
+    output: 'host_gpio_monitor_conf.hpp',
+    configuration: conf_data
+)
diff --git a/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson_options.txt b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson_options.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43267b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/bare-metal-host-monitor/meson_options.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+option(
+  'host_monitor_service_name',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem{}',
+  description: 'Dbus service to monitor. Use {} in string if host number needs to be inserted'
+)
+option(
+  'host_monitor_object_path',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: '/xyz/openbmc_project/state/os',
+  description: 'Dbus object path to monitor. Use {} in string if host number needs to be inserted'
+)
+option(
+  'host_monitor_interface',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status',
+  description: 'Dbus interface, where the monitored property is located.',
+)
+option(
+  'host_monitor_property',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: 'OperatingSystemState',
+  description: 'Dbus property to monitor',
+)
+option(
+  'host_monitor_host_in_reset_value',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status.OSStatus.Inactive',
+  description: 'Dbus property value that indicates the host is in reset',
+)
+option(
+  'host_monitor_host_running_value',
+  type: 'string',
+  value: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.OperatingSystem.Status.OSStatus.Standby',
+  description: 'Dbus property value that indicates the host OS is running',
+)