diff --git a/debian/sysconfig/thalos-server b/debian/sysconfig/thalos-server
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6afed36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/sysconfig/thalos-server
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Environment variables for thalos-server
+#
+# This is file sourced by the systemd unit file
+
+# Append additional cli flags if needed. see: thalos-server -h
+THALOS_SERVER_ARGS="-c /etc/thalos/config.yml"
diff --git a/debian/thalos-server.service b/debian/thalos-server.service
index 3265c1e..36bbb51 100644
--- a/debian/thalos-server.service
+++ b/debian/thalos-server.service
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ After=network.target
 User=thalos
 Group=thalos
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/thalos-server -c /etc/thalos/config.yml
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/thalos-server
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/thalos-server $THALOS_SERVER_ARGS
 ExecReload=kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/debian/thalos.install b/debian/thalos.install
index 510fa2e..6de9f98 100644
--- a/debian/thalos.install
+++ b/debian/thalos.install
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-debian/thalos-server.service /lib/systemd/system
\ No newline at end of file
+debian/thalos-server.service /lib/systemd/system
+debian/sysconfig/thalos-server /etc/sysconfig