diff --git a/scripts/telegraf.service b/scripts/telegraf.service
index 1726913b0..e9ca1ff3f 100644
--- a/scripts/telegraf.service
+++ b/scripts/telegraf.service
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ After=network-online.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
+# added automatically, for details please see
+# https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Security_Features#Systemd_hardening_effort
+ProtectSystem=full
+ProtectHome=true
+PrivateDevices=true
+ProtectHostname=true
+ProtectClock=true
+ProtectKernelTunables=true
+ProtectKernelModules=true
+ProtectKernelLogs=true
+ProtectControlGroups=true
+RestrictRealtime=true
+# end of automatic additions
 Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/telegraf
 User=telegraf