diff --git a/sonic-utilities-data/templates/sonic.service.j2 b/sonic-utilities-data/templates/sonic.service.j2
index 72d6ab698c..93a2d9774b 100644
--- a/sonic-utilities-data/templates/sonic.service.j2
+++ b/sonic-utilities-data/templates/sonic.service.j2
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
 StartLimitBurst=3
 
 [Service]
+{%- if manifest.service.type is defined and manifest.service.type %}
+Type={{ manifest.service.type }}
+{%- endif %}
 ExecStartPre={{path}}/{{manifest.service.name}}.sh start{% if multi_instance %} %i{% endif %}
 ExecStart={{path}}/{{manifest.service.name}}.sh wait{% if multi_instance %} %i{% endif %}
 ExecStop={{path}}/{{manifest.service.name}}.sh stop{% if multi_instance %} %i{% endif %}
diff --git a/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py b/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
index bc156f102c..27b2bf6ea7 100644
--- a/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
+++ b/sonic_package_manager/manifest.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def unmarshal(self, value):
             ManifestField('host-service', DefaultMarshaller(bool), True),
             ManifestField('delayed', DefaultMarshaller(bool), False),
             ManifestField('check_up_status', DefaultMarshaller(bool), False),
+            ManifestField('type', DefaultMarshaller(str), ''),
             ManifestRoot('warm-shutdown', [
                 ManifestArray('after', DefaultMarshaller(str)),
                 ManifestArray('before', DefaultMarshaller(str)),