diff --git a/operating-systems/buer.scm b/operating-systems/buer.scm
index e7cd6b2..37ecc8d 100644
--- a/operating-systems/buer.scm
+++ b/operating-systems/buer.scm
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   #|L|# #:use-module (gnu services linux)
   #|N|# #:use-module (gnu services networking)
   #|P|# #:use-module (gnu services pm)
-  #|S|# #:use-module (gnu services sysctl)
+  #|S|# #:use-module (gnu services shepherd)
+        #:use-module (gnu services sysctl)
 
   #|GNU system|#
   #|•|# #:use-module (gnu system)
@@ -169,6 +170,12 @@
 
    #|Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS|#
    (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss)
+   (essential-services
+    (modify-services
+      (operating-system-default-essential-services this-operating-system)
+      (shepherd-root-service-type
+        _ => (shepherd-configuration
+               (shepherd (@ (shepherd-package) shepherd))))))
 
    #|System services|#
    (services