diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 382cb72..4ee8717 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 [AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/sdbusplus package is required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging], ,
 [AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/phosphor-logging package is required])])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221], ,
+[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd...systemd developement package required])])
 
 # Checks for library functions.
 LT_INIT # Required for systemd linking
diff --git a/monitor/main.cpp b/monitor/main.cpp
index 5da6a5b..b9c1d81 100644
--- a/monitor/main.cpp
+++ b/monitor/main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
 #include "event.hpp"
 #include "fan.hpp"
 #include "fan_defs.hpp"
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@
         fans.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Fan>(bus, eventPtr, fanDef));
     }
 
+    //Tell systemd we are initialized
+    r = sd_notify(0, "READY=1");
+    if (r < 1) // 0 = nothing sent, < 0 is a failure
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("sd_notify did not send anything",
+                        entry("ERROR=%d", r));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     r = sd_event_loop(eventPtr.get());
     if (r < 0)
     {