diff --git a/bundles/vmhost/items.py b/bundles/vmhost/items.py
index 29411fe..fb10274 100644
--- a/bundles/vmhost/items.py
+++ b/bundles/vmhost/items.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ if node.has_bundle('nftables') and node.has_bundle('apt'):
     }
 
 if node.has_bundle('pacman'):
-    svc_systemd['libvirtd'] = {}
+    svc_systemd['libvirtd'] = {
+        'running': None, # triggered via .socket
+    }
     svc_systemd['virtlogd'] = {
         'enabled': None, # triggered via .socket
     }