diff --git a/debian/yunohost-api.service b/debian/yunohost-api.service
index c7a913b61..4e71eadac 100644
--- a/debian/yunohost-api.service
+++ b/debian/yunohost-api.service
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/yunohost-api
+Environment=DAEMON_OPTS=
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/yunohost-api
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/yunohost-api $DAEMON_OPTS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=1