diff --git a/dmraid.changes b/dmraid.changes
index 12e1a8b..d50df9f 100644
--- a/dmraid.changes
+++ b/dmraid.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 21 09:40:42 UTC 2014 - jsegitz@novell.com
+
+- added necessary macros for systemd files
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 13 20:04:57 UTC 2013 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/dmraid.spec b/dmraid.spec
index 9cf7337..82f811d 100644
--- a/dmraid.spec
+++ b/dmraid.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dmraid
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ install -D -m 0644 %{S:6} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/dmraid-activation.service
 install -d %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}
 echo 'd /run/lock/dmraid 0700 root root -' > %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}/dmraid.conf
 
+%pre
+%service_add_pre dmraid-activation.service
+
 %preun
 %service_del_preun dmraid-activation.service
 
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ echo 'd /run/lock/dmraid 0700 root root -' > %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}/dmraid.
 
 %postun
 /sbin/ldconfig
+%service_del_postun dmraid-activation.service
 [ -x /sbin/mkinitrd_setup ] && mkinitrd_setup
 %{insserv_cleanup}