diff --git a/debian/znapzend.service b/debian/znapzend.service
index 1cbb24f..40c546e 100644
--- a/debian/znapzend.service
+++ b/debian/znapzend.service
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ After=zfs-import-cache.service
 After=zfs-import-scan.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/znapzend
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/znapzend
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/znapzend $ZNAPZENDOPTIONS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 # might be neccessary on low power systems