diff --git a/recipes-security/samhain/files/samhain.service b/recipes-security/samhain/files/samhain.service
index e6dc3b9..e4f216a 100644
--- a/recipes-security/samhain/files/samhain.service
+++ b/recipes-security/samhain/files/samhain.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Samhain @MODE_NAME@ Daemon
 After=syslog.target network.target
 
 [Service]
-Type=oneshot
+Type=forking
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 ExecStart=@LIBDIR@/@SAMHAIN_HELPER@ start
 ExecStop=@LIBDIR@/@SAMHAIN_HELPER@ stop