diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 21621a47..c67f7046 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 subdir('icons')
+
 # Desktop file
 desktop_conf = configuration_data()
 desktop_conf.set('icon', application_id)
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ configure_file(
   install: true,
   install_dir: datadir / 'glib-2.0' / 'schemas'
 )
-
 # Validate GSchema
 if glib_compile_schemas.found()
   test(
@@ -90,4 +90,16 @@ if glib_compile_schemas.found()
   )
 endif
 
+# D-Bus service file
+service_conf = configuration_data()
+service_conf.set('application_id', application_id)
+service_conf.set('bindir', bindir)
+configure_file(
+  input: 'org.gnome.Fractal.service.in',
+  output: '@0@.service'.format(application_id),
+  configuration: service_conf,
+  install: true,
+  install_dir: datadir / 'dbus-1/services',
+)
+
 subdir('resources')
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Fractal.desktop.in.in b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.desktop.in.in
index 05a5720e..3208dcc1 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.Fractal.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.desktop.in.in
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;InstantMessaging;
 Keywords=Matrix;matrix.org;chat;irc;communications;talk;riot;element;
 # Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (these are enum types)!
 X-Purism-FormFactor=Workstation;Mobile;
+DBusActivatable=true
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Fractal.service.in b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8aaf828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=@application_id@
+Exec=@bindir@/fractal --gapplication-service