diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dd65030..bd246cb 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@
 #pick any architecture specific dumps
 subdir('dump-extensions')
 
+subdir('service_files')
+
 phosphor_dump_monitor_sources = [
     dump_types_hpp,
     'core_manager.cpp',
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@
         dependencies: executable[2],
         install: executable[3],
         include_directories: executable[4],
+        install_dir: get_option('libexecdir') / 'phosphor-debug-collector',
     )
 endforeach