diff --git a/open-vm-tools.changes b/open-vm-tools.changes
index cd715b9..6134682 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.changes
+++ b/open-vm-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 14 15:40:19 UTC 2014 - meissner@suse.com
+
+- added forgotten %pre snippet for service addition, this made
+  systemd service not auto-start. bnc#870737
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar 17 21:52:29 UTC 2014 - mlatimer@suse.com
 
diff --git a/open-vm-tools.spec b/open-vm-tools.spec
index 49103da..eb969e6 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools.spec
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ install -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE6} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/modprobe.d/50-vmnics.co
 find %{buildroot} -name '*vmhgfs*' -delete -print
 %endif
 
+%pre
+%if %{with_systemd}
+%service_add_pre vmtoolsd.service
+%endif
+
 %post
 %if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1130
 %run_permissions