diff --git a/etc/pcscd.service.in b/etc/pcscd.service.in
index eb093de..f0929cd 100644
--- a/etc/pcscd.service.in
+++ b/etc/pcscd.service.in
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ Requires=pcscd.socket
 Documentation=man:pcscd(8)
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=@sbindir_exp@/pcscd --foreground --auto-exit
+Environment="PCSCD_OPTIONS="
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/pcscd
+ExecStart=@sbindir_exp@/pcscd --foreground $PCSCD_OPTIONS
 ExecReload=@sbindir_exp@/pcscd --hotplug
 
 [Install]