diff --git a/src/Config.cxx b/src/Config.cxx
index 749f079..3042d3a 100644
--- a/src/Config.cxx
+++ b/src/Config.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Config::Config()
 
 	// TODO implement SpawnConfig properly
 	spawn.allow_any_uid_gid = true;
+
+	spawn.systemd_scope = "cm4all-lukko-spawn.scope";
+	spawn.systemd_scope_description = "The Lukko child process spawner";
 }
 
 void