diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 367a36a..3329ae2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ nodepool_install_method: git
 
 nodepool_pip_name: nodepool
 nodepool_pip_version:
+
+# tasks/service.yaml
+nodepool_file_nodepool_service_group: root
+nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode: "0644"
+nodepool_file_nodepool_service_owner: root
diff --git a/files/nodepool.service b/files/etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
similarity index 100%
rename from files/nodepool.service
rename to files/etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
diff --git a/tasks/service.yaml b/tasks/service.yaml
index 0042e9d..40693d8 100644
--- a/tasks/service.yaml
+++ b/tasks/service.yaml
@@ -12,12 +12,30 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+- name: Define nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest.
+  set_fact:
+    nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest: "{{ __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest }}"
+  when: nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest is not defined
+
+- name: Define nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src.
+  set_fact:
+    nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src: "{{ __nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src }}"
+  when: nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src is not defined
+
 - include: service/debian.yaml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
 - include: service/redhat.yaml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
+- name: Copy services scripts into place.
+  copy:
+    dest: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest }}"
+    group: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_service_group }}"
+    mode: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_service_mode }}"
+    owner: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_service_owner }}"
+    src: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src }}"
+
 - name: Enable nodepool service.
   service:
     enabled: yes
diff --git a/tasks/service/debian.yaml b/tasks/service/debian.yaml
index ceab15b..51c7d30 100644
--- a/tasks/service/debian.yaml
+++ b/tasks/service/debian.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
-- name: Copy upstart file into place.
-  copy:
-    dest: /etc/init
-    src: ../../files/etc/init/nodepool.conf
-
 - name: Copy default file into place.
   copy:
     dest: /etc/default/nodepool
diff --git a/tasks/service/redhat.yaml b/tasks/service/redhat.yaml
index 2c42f4e..965e070 100644
--- a/tasks/service/redhat.yaml
+++ b/tasks/service/redhat.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
-- name: Copy systemd file into place.
-  copy:
-    dest: /etc/systemd/system
-    src: ../../files/nodepool.service
-
 - name: Copy sysconfig file into place.
   copy:
     dest: /etc/sysconfig/nodepool
diff --git a/tests/test.yaml b/tests/test.yaml
index fb90ae4..922e1c0 100644
--- a/tests/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/test.yaml
@@ -105,3 +105,35 @@
         that:
           - nodepool_git_dest_stat.stat.exists
           - nodepool_git_dest_stat.stat.isdir
+
+    - name: Register /etc/init/nodepool.conf
+      stat:
+        path: /etc/init/nodepool.conf
+      register: debian_nodepool_service_stat
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Assert debian_nodepool_service_stat tests.
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - debian_nodepool_service_stat.stat.exists
+          - debian_nodepool_service_stat.stat.isreg
+          - debian_nodepool_service_stat.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+          - debian_nodepool_service_stat.stat.gr_name == 'root'
+          - debian_nodepool_service_stat.stat.mode == '0644'
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Register /etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
+      stat:
+        path: /etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
+      register: redhat_nodepool_service_stat
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+    - name: Assert redhat_nodepool_service_stat tests.
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - redhat_nodepool_service_stat.stat.exists
+          - redhat_nodepool_service_stat.stat.isreg
+          - redhat_nodepool_service_stat.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+          - redhat_nodepool_service_stat.stat.gr_name == 'root'
+          - redhat_nodepool_service_stat.stat.mode == '0644'
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index b457107..e9a7aea 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ __nodepool_build_depends:
   - python-dev
   - python-pip
   - zlib1g-dev
+
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest: /etc/init/nodepool.conf
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src: ../files/etc/init/nodepool.conf
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index e520efd..137e79b 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ __nodepool_build_depends:
   - python-devel
   - python-pip
   - zlib-devel
+
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_dest: /etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service
+__nodepool_file_nodepool_service_src: ../files/etc/systemd/system/nodepool.service