diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e77518aa..f5bf93fb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -112,4 +112,11 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	$(eekboard_client_headers) \
 	$(eekboard_server_headers) \
 	$(eekboard_xml_headers)
+
+servicedir       = $(datadir)/dbus-1/services
+service_in_files = eekboard-server.service.in
+service_DATA     = $(service_in_files:.service.in=.service)
+
+$(service_DATA): $(service_in_files) Makefile
+	$(AM_V_GEN) sed -e "s|\@bindir\@|$(bindir)|" $< > $@
 endif
diff --git a/src/eekboard-server.service.in b/src/eekboard-server.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42b4cd18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eekboard-server.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=com.redhat.Eekboard.Server
+Exec=@bindir@/eekboard-server