diff --git a/dist/linux/dbus.service.in b/dist/linux/dbus.service.in
index 85b7c425c..2f782a7ed 100644
--- a/dist/linux/dbus.service.in
+++ b/dist/linux/dbus.service.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [D-BUS Service]
 Name=@APPID@
-SystemdService=@APPID@service
+SystemdService=@APPID@.service
 Exec=@GHOSTTY@ --launched-from=dbus