diff --git a/setup/start/systemd/unbound.service b/setup/start/systemd/unbound.service
index 1515e5cf6..4f475a52b 100644
--- a/setup/start/systemd/unbound.service
+++ b/setup/start/systemd/unbound.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Wants=network-online.target nss-lookup.target
 
 [Service]
 PIDFile=/run/unbound.pid
+ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/unbound-anchor -a /var/lib/unbound/root.key
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/unbound -d
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=always