diff --git a/modules/services/dunst.nix b/modules/services/dunst.nix
index daa800cf0..0c3bf79af 100644
--- a/modules/services/dunst.nix
+++ b/modules/services/dunst.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ in {
         description = "Package providing {command}`dunst`.";
       };
 
+      systemdTarget = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "graphical-session.target";
+        example = "sway-session.target";
+        description = ''
+          Systemd target to bind to.
+        '';
+      };
+
       configFile = mkOption {
         type = with types; either str path;
         default = "${config.xdg.configHome}/dunst/dunstrc";
@@ -192,6 +201,8 @@ in {
           Environment = optionalString (cfg.waylandDisplay != "")
             "WAYLAND_DISPLAY=${cfg.waylandDisplay}";
         };
+
+        Install.WantedBy = [ cfg.systemdTarget ];
       };
     }