diff --git a/xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Host.NMI.service.in b/xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Host.NMI.service.in
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+[Unit]
+Description=Start the Open Power Host Control NMI service
+Wants=obmc-host-started@0.target
+After=obmc-host-started@0.target
+Conflicts=obmc-host-stop@0.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=@bindir@/openpower-proc-nmi
+SyslogIdentifier=openpower-proc-nmi
+Restart=always
+Type=dbus
+BusName=xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Host.NMI
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=obmc-host-started@0.target