diff --git a/service_files/meson.build b/service_files/meson.build
index 71bc72e..a1f38f9 100644
--- a/service_files/meson.build
+++ b/service_files/meson.build
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.service',
     'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.service',
     'xyz.openbmc_project.State.ScheduledHostTransition.service',
-    'phosphor-clear-one-time@.service'
+    'phosphor-clear-one-time@.service',
+    'phosphor-set-host-transition-to-off@.service',
+    'phosphor-set-host-transition-to-running@.service'
 ]
 
 foreach u : unit_files
diff --git a/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-off@.service b/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-off@.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e0a594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-off@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Set host state to transition to off
+Wants=mapper-wait@-xyz-openbmc_project-state-host%i.service
+After=mapper-wait@-xyz-openbmc_project-state-host%i.service
+Wants=obmc-host-stop-pre@%i.target
+Before=obmc-host-stop-pre@%i.target
+
+[Service]
+Restart=no
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "busctl set-property `mapper get-service /xyz/openbmc_project/state/host%i` /xyz/openbmc_project/state/host%i xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host CurrentHostState s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.TransitioningToOff"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=obmc-host-stop@%i.target
diff --git a/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-running@.service b/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-running@.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69565a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service_files/phosphor-set-host-transition-to-running@.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Set host state to transition to running
+Wants=mapper-wait@-xyz-openbmc_project-state-host%i.service
+After=mapper-wait@-xyz-openbmc_project-state-host%i.service
+Wants=obmc-host-start-pre@%i.target
+Before=obmc-host-start-pre@%i.target
+ConditionPathExists=!/run/openbmc/host@%i-on
+
+[Service]
+Restart=no
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "busctl set-property `mapper get-service /xyz/openbmc_project/state/host%i` /xyz/openbmc_project/state/host%i xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host CurrentHostState s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.TransitioningToRunning"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=obmc-host-startmin@%i.target