diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.rc b/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index c291b218981..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/sbin/runscript
-
-command=/usr/sbin/gdm-binary
-
-depend()
-{
-	need dbus
-}
-
-start()
-{
-	ebegin "Starting GDM"
-	start-stop-daemon --start --exec ${command} --background
-	eend $?
-}
-
-stop()
-{
-	ebegin "Stopping GDM"
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --exec ${command}
-	eend $?
-}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.service b/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d67919fa3fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdm/files/gdm.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Gnome Display Manager
+Requires=dev-tty7.device
+After=dev-tty7.device systemd-user-sessions.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical.target
diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdm/template b/srcpkgs/gdm/template
index 78c5fff157c..257d7ffab86 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdm/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gdm'
 pkgname=gdm
 version=3.2.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/3.2/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-scrollkeeper
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
 system_accounts="gdm"
 gdm_homedir="/var/lib/gdm"
 gdm_groups="video"
-openrc_services="gdm default true"
+systemd_services="gdm.service"
 
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run glib
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ post_install()
 		gdm-welcome; do
 		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${f}.pam 644 etc/pam.d ${f}
 	done
-	# Install OpenRC service.
-	install -Dm755 ${FILESDIR}/gdm.rc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/gdm
+	# Install systemd service.
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/gdm.service 644 lib/systemd/system
 
 	# Install GConf schema.
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gconf/schemas/*.schemas ${wrksrc}