diff --git a/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/vault.service b/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/vault.service
index a91aba8cde370..45c896b2c9a58 100644
--- a/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/vault.service
+++ b/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/vault.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=60
 StartLimitBurst=3
 
 [Service]
+Type=notify
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/vault.d/vault.env
 User=vault
 Group=vault
diff --git a/changelog/14385.txt b/changelog/14385.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..101fa116065c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/14385.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+core: Systemd unit file included with the Linux packages now sets the service type to notify.
+```
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