diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
index 5ceee65cd2..f09c2d3956 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network.target docker.socket
 Requires=docker.socket
 
 [Service]
+Type=notify
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker daemon -H fd://
 MountFlags=slave
 LimitNOFILE=1048576