diff --git a/dist/linux/byedpi.service b/dist/linux/byedpi.service
index 7abe067..3dd44a1 100644
--- a/dist/linux/byedpi.service
+++ b/dist/linux/byedpi.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ After=network-online.target nss-lookup.target
 NoNewPrivileges=yes
 StandardOutput=null
 StandardError=journal
+EnvironmentFile=-/usr/share/defaults/etc/byedpi.conf
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/byedpi.conf
 EnvironmentFile=-%h/.config/byedpi.conf
 ExecStart=ciadpi $BYEDPI_OPTIONS