diff --git a/scripts/core-daemon.service.in b/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
index 3d5c05fd..210de4d5 100644
--- a/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
+++ b/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ Description=Common Open Research Emulator Service
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
-PIDFile=/var/run/core-daemon.pid
-ExecStart=@PYTHON@ @bindir@/core-daemon -d
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=@PYTHON@ @bindir@/core-daemon
 TasksMax=infinity
 
 [Install]