diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index c086a28..6b9177d 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ leakgrind: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
 	@less valgrind.log
 
 install: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-	@echo "installing"
+	@echo "installing ly"
 	@install -dZ ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
 	@install -DZ $(BIND)/$(NAME) -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/config.ini -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
@@ -78,20 +78,22 @@ install: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/wsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
 	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
 
 installnoconf: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
-	@echo "installing without the configuration file"
+	@echo "installing ly without the configuration file"
 	@install -dZ ${DESTDIR}/etc/ly
 	@install -DZ $(BIND)/$(NAME) -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/xsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/wsetup.sh -t $(DATADIR)
 	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
-	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
 
+installsystemd:
+	@echo "installing systemd service"
+	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
+
 installopenrc:
 	@echo "installing openrc service"
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly-openrc -m 755 -T ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/${NAME}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1b1a70f..87f0142 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sudo make run
 
 Install Ly and the provided systemd service file
 ```
-sudo make install
+sudo make install installsystemd
 ```
 
 Enable the service