diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 433dff5..1527a0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ As a special bonus, a service file for systemd is also included. To use it,
 execute the following (as root):
 
     sudo cp mbpfan.service /usr/lib/systemd/system
-    sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/mbpfan.service /etc/systemd/system/mbpfan.service
     sudo systemctl daemon-reload
     sudo systemctl start mbpfan.service
 
diff --git a/mbpfan.service b/mbpfan.service
index d440e0d..f2983ea 100644
--- a/mbpfan.service
+++ b/mbpfan.service
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=Start the mbpfan daemon
+Description=A fan manager daemon for MacBook Pro
 After=syslog.target
-After=remote-fs.target
+After=sysinit.target
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/mbpfan
-Type=forking
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/mbpfan -fv
+ExecReload=/usr/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+PIDFile=/var/run/mbpfan.pid
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
+WantedBy=sysinit.target