diff --git a/roles/consul/templates/consul.service.j2 b/roles/consul/templates/consul.service.j2
index 6f7d73d..b6ba9fa 100644
--- a/roles/consul/templates/consul.service.j2
+++ b/roles/consul/templates/consul.service.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 ConditionFileNotEmpty={{ consul_root_dir }}/etc/consul.hcl
 
 [Service]
+Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-{{ consul_root_dir }}/etc/consul.env
 User={{ consul_user }}
 Group={{ consul_user }}