diff --git a/data/fbd-alert-slider.service.in b/data/fbd-alert-slider.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75bbf23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/fbd-alert-slider.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Feedbackd Alert Slider Handler
+PartOf=graphical-session.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=@libexecdir@/fbd-alert-slider
+Restart=on-abnormal
+RestartSec=10s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical-session.target
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index f9b78e6..7ff25cc 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -72,4 +72,24 @@ if get_option('udev')
   install_data('90-feedbackd.rules', install_dir: udevdir)
 endif
 
+systemd_user_unit_dir = get_option('systemd_user_unit_dir')
+systemd_dep = dependency('systemd', required: false)
+if systemd_user_unit_dir == ''
+  if systemd_dep.found()
+    systemd_user_unit_dir = systemd_dep.get_variable('systemd_user_unit_dir')
+  else
+    systemd_user_unit_dir = prefix / libdir / 'systemd' / 'user'
+  endif
+endif
+
+# Alert slider Systemd user service
+alert_slider_unit = 'fbd-alert-slider.service'
+configure_file(
+  input : alert_slider_unit + '.in',
+  output : alert_slider_unit,
+  configuration : service_data,
+  install : true,
+  install_dir : systemd_user_unit_dir,
+)
+
 endif # daemon
diff --git a/debian/feedbackd.install b/debian/feedbackd.install
index fcfbd17..b963012 100644
--- a/debian/feedbackd.install
+++ b/debian/feedbackd.install
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 usr/bin/
+usr/lib/systemd/user
 usr/lib/udev/
 usr/libexec/
 usr/share/dbus-1/
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1515920..6e8f301 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if get_option('daemon')
   gsound         = dependency('gsound')
   gudev          = dependency('gudev-1.0', version: '>=232')
   json_glib      = dependency('json-glib-1.0')
+  systemd_dep    = dependency('systemd', required: false)
 endif
 
 prefix = get_option('prefix')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 33a5071..9db4de7 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ option('man',
 option('tests',
        type: 'boolean', value: true,
        description: 'Whether to compile unit tests')
+option('systemd_user_unit_dir',
+       type: 'string', value: '',
+       description: 'Directory for systemd user units')