diff --git a/side-switch/meson.build b/side-switch/meson.build
index 64ac49e..b13e53c 100644
--- a/side-switch/meson.build
+++ b/side-switch/meson.build
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@
     install: true,
     install_dir: get_option('bindir')
 )
+
+systemd_system_unit_dir = dependency('systemd').get_variable(
+    pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir',
+    pkgconfig_define: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
+
+install_data(
+        'phosphor-bmc-side-switch.service',
+        install_dir: systemd_system_unit_dir)
diff --git a/side-switch/phosphor-bmc-side-switch.service b/side-switch/phosphor-bmc-side-switch.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5a1fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/side-switch/phosphor-bmc-side-switch.service
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Check if flash side switch is needed
+Wants=obmc-host-start-pre@0.target
+Before=obmc-host-start-pre@0.target
+Wants=obmc-mapper.target
+After=obmc-mapper.target
+Wants=xyz.openbmc_project.Software.BMC.Updater.service
+After=xyz.openbmc_project.Software.BMC.Updater.service
+Wants=xyz.openbmc_project.State.BMC.service
+After=xyz.openbmc_project.State.BMC.service
+Wants=xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.service
+After=xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.service
+Wants=xyz.openbmc_project.Settings.service
+After=xyz.openbmc_project.Settings.service
+ConditionPathExists=!/run/openbmc/host@0-on
+
+[Service]
+Restart=no
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=no
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/phosphor-bmc-side-switch
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=obmc-host-startmin@0.target