diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 85bc2f1c9..546e3f186 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 #include "stringop.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSYSTEMD
+#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
+#elif HAVE_LIBELOGIND
+#include <elogind/sd-daemon.h>
+#endif
+
 static bool terminate_request = false;
 static int exit_value = 0;
 static struct rlimit original_nofile_rlimit = {0};
@@ -412,6 +418,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		swaynag_show(&config->swaynag_config_errors);
 	}
 
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBSYSTEMD) || defined(HAVE_LIBELOGIND)
+	/* Signal systemd that we are ready to accept connections */
+	sd_notify(0, "READY=1");
+#endif
+
 	server_run(&server);
 
 shutdown:
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 3abd778db..d5bb10467 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ if have_xwayland
 	sway_sources += 'desktop/xwayland.c'
 endif
 
+if sdbus.found()
+	sway_deps += sdbus
+endif
+
 if wlroots_features['libinput_backend']
 	sway_sources += 'input/libinput.c'
 endif