diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 130fc22..0577eda 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ const (
 	optionOpenRCScript  = "OpenRCScript"
 
 	optionLogDirectory = "LogDirectory"
+
+	optionWantedBy        = "WantedBy"
+	optionWantedByDefault = "multi-user.target"
 )
 
 // Status represents service status as an byte value
diff --git a/service_systemd_linux.go b/service_systemd_linux.go
index 6c21f29..ae22421 100644
--- a/service_systemd_linux.go
+++ b/service_systemd_linux.go
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ func (s *systemd) Install() error {
 		SuccessExitStatus    string
 		LogOutput            bool
 		LogDirectory         string
+		WantedBy             string
 	}{
 		s.Config,
 		path,
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ func (s *systemd) Install() error {
 		s.Option.string(optionSuccessExitStatus, ""),
 		s.Option.bool(optionLogOutput, optionLogOutputDefault),
 		s.Option.string(optionLogDirectory, defaultLogDirectory),
+		s.Option.string(optionWantedBy, optionWantedByDefault),
 	}
 
 	err = s.template().Execute(f, to)