diff --git a/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/services_utils.sh b/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/services_utils.sh
index 730137104cf..27a71ab6161 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/services_utils.sh
+++ b/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/services_utils.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 register_services ()
 {
   for unit in "$@"; do
-    systemctl enable --now "$unit"
+    local unit_name=`basename "$unit"`
+    systemctl enable --now "$unit_name"
   done
 }