diff --git a/pldmd/service_files/pldmd.service b/pldmd/service_files/pldmd.service
index f55012f..4eaa706 100644
--- a/pldmd/service_files/pldmd.service
+++ b/pldmd/service_files/pldmd.service
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 [Service]
 Restart=always
+Type=dbus
+BusName=xyz.openbmc_project.PLDM
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/pldm_verbosity
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/pldmd --verbose $VERBOSE