diff --git a/sv/lightdm/run b/sv/lightdm/run
index dc9aca4..a93b851 100755
--- a/sv/lightdm/run
+++ b/sv/lightdm/run
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sv stop plymouth-quit getty@tty7
-sv start systemd-user-sessions systemd-logind
+sv start systemd-user-sessions systemd-logind dbus
 # temporary safety check until all DMs are converted to correct
 # display-manager.service symlink handling
 /bin/sh -c '[ "$(basename $(cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager 2>/dev/null))" = "lightdm" ]'