diff --git a/avahi/manifests/init.pp b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
index 64b7ee6..2c3a9e9 100644
--- a/avahi/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ class avahi::daemon {
         ensure => installed,
     }
 
+    if $operatingsystem == "OpenBSD" {
+        service { "dbus-daemon":
+            ensure => running,
+            enable => true,
+            start  => "/usr/local/bin/dbus-daemon --system",
+            before => Service["avahi-daemon"],
+        }
+    }
+
     service { "avahi-daemon":
         ensure  => running,
         enable  => true,