diff --git a/kresd.service b/kresd.service
index ad5e009..8126014 100644
--- a/kresd.service
+++ b/kresd.service
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Knot DNS Resolver daemon
 Documentation=man:kresd(8)
-## This is a socket-activated service:
-RefuseManualStart=true
 
 [Service]
-Type=notify
+Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=/run/kresd
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/kresd -c /etc/kresd/config
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/kresd -c /etc/kresd/config --forks 1
 User=kresd
 Restart=on-failure
+# CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE capability is needed for manual service activation
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=sockets.target
+WantedBy=multi-user.target