diff --git a/pkg/deb/debian/bin/generate-systemd-service-files b/pkg/deb/debian/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
index 14e23d50a..c0f95bf32 100755
--- a/pkg/deb/debian/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
+++ b/pkg/deb/debian/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ After=network.target
 Documentation=https://docs.keydb.dev, man:${BINARY}(1)
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
+Type=notify
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/${BINARY} /etc/keydb/${NAMESPACED}.conf
 ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM \$MAINPID
 PIDFile=/var/run/${NAMESPACED}/${BINARY}.pid
diff --git a/pkg/deb/debian_dh9/bin/generate-systemd-service-files b/pkg/deb/debian_dh9/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
index 59031d99f..d3c23835b 100755
--- a/pkg/deb/debian_dh9/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
+++ b/pkg/deb/debian_dh9/bin/generate-systemd-service-files
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ After=network.target
 Documentation=https://docs.keydb.dev, man:${BINARY}(1)
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
+Type=notify
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/${BINARY} /etc/keydb/${NAMESPACED}.conf
 ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM \$MAINPID
 PIDFile=/var/run/${NAMESPACED}/${BINARY}.pid
diff --git a/pkg/rpm/keydb_build/keydb_rpm/usr/lib/systemd/system/keydb.service b/pkg/rpm/keydb_build/keydb_rpm/usr/lib/systemd/system/keydb.service
index e36f5f2cf..56291d514 100644
--- a/pkg/rpm/keydb_build/keydb_rpm/usr/lib/systemd/system/keydb.service
+++ b/pkg/rpm/keydb_build/keydb_rpm/usr/lib/systemd/system/keydb.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ After=network.target
 Documentation=https://docs.keydb.dev, man:keydb-server(1)
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
+Type=notify
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/keydb-server /etc/keydb/keydb.conf
 ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
 PIDFile=/var/run/keydb/keydb-server.pid