diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 21713be..bc7c6be 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ zuul_install_method: git
 zuul_pip_version:
 
 # tasks/service.yaml
+zuul_file_zuul_service_config_group: root
+zuul_file_zuul_service_config_owner: root
+
 zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_group: root
 zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_owner: root
 
diff --git a/files/etc/default/zuul b/files/etc/default/zuul
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..602ac8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/etc/default/zuul
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file is generated by Ansible
+#  DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
+#
diff --git a/files/etc/sysconfig/zuul b/files/etc/sysconfig/zuul
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..602ac8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/etc/sysconfig/zuul
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file is generated by Ansible
+#  DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
+#
diff --git a/files/zuul.sysconfig b/files/zuul.sysconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/tasks/service.yaml b/tasks/service.yaml
index 6225100..7a3c296 100644
--- a/tasks/service.yaml
+++ b/tasks/service.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,21 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+- name: Define zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest.
+  set_fact:
+    zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest: "{{ __zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest }}"
+  when: zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest is not defined
+
+- name: Define zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode.
+  set_fact:
+    zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode: "{{ __zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode }}"
+  when: zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode is not defined
+
+- name: Define zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src.
+  set_fact:
+    zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src: "{{ __zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src }}"
+  when: zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src is not defined
+
 - name: Define zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest.
   set_fact:
     zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest: "{{ __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest }}"
@@ -42,6 +57,14 @@
     zuul_file_zuul_server_service_src: "{{ __zuul_file_zuul_server_service_src }}"
   when: zuul_file_zuul_server_service_src is not defined
 
+- name: Copy zuul service config into place.
+  copy:
+    dest: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest }}"
+    group: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_service_config_group }}"
+    mode: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode }}"
+    owner: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_service_config_owner }}"
+    src: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src }}"
+
 - name: Copy zuul-merger service into place.
   copy:
     dest: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest }}"
@@ -58,9 +81,6 @@
     owner: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_server_service_owner }}"
     src: "{{ zuul_file_zuul_server_service_src }}"
 
-- include: service/redhat.yaml
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
-
 - name: Enable zuul-merger service.
   service:
     enabled: "{{ zuul_service_zuul_merger_enabled }}"
diff --git a/tasks/service/redhat.yaml b/tasks/service/redhat.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 989e7c7..0000000
--- a/tasks/service/redhat.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
----
-- name: Copy sysconfig file into place.
-  copy:
-    dest: /etc/sysconfig/zuul
-    src: ../../files/zuul.sysconfig
diff --git a/tests/test.yaml b/tests/test.yaml
index 5a78148..25fe8cf 100644
--- a/tests/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/test.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,22 @@
           - zuul_layout_yaml_stat.stat.pw_name == 'jenkins'
           - zuul_layout_yaml_stat.stat.gr_name == 'jenkins'
 
+    - name: Register /etc/default/zuul
+      stat:
+        path: /etc/default/zuul
+      register: debian_zuul_service_config_stat
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Assert debian_zuul_service_config_stat tests.
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - debian_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.exists
+          - debian_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.isreg
+          - debian_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+          - debian_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.gr_name == 'root'
+          - debian_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.mode == '0644'
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
     - name: Register /etc/init.d/zuul-merger
       stat:
         path: /etc/init.d/zuul-merger
@@ -127,6 +143,22 @@
           - debian_zuul_server_service_stat.stat.mode == '0755'
       when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
+    - name: Register /etc/sysconfig/zuul
+      stat:
+        path: /etc/sysconfig/zuul
+      register: redhat_zuul_service_config_stat
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+    - name: Assert redhat_zuul_service_config_stat tests.
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - redhat_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.exists
+          - redhat_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.isreg
+          - redhat_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+          - redhat_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.gr_name == 'root'
+          - redhat_zuul_service_config_stat.stat.mode == '0644'
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+
     - name: Register /etc/systemd/system/zuul-merger.service
       stat:
         path: /etc/systemd/system/zuul-merger.service
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index 9af6f82..bdb54b2 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ __zuul_build_depends:
   - python-dev
   - python-pip
 
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest: /etc/default/zuul
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src: etc/default/zuul
+
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest: /etc/init.d/zuul-merger
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_mode: "0755"
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_src: etc/init.d/zuul-merger
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index 31cc0ed..aa6b9f3 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ __zuul_build_depends:
   - python-devel
   - python-pip
 
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_dest: /etc/sysconfig/zuul
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_mode: "0644"
+__zuul_file_zuul_service_config_src: etc/sysconfig/zuul
+
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_dest: /etc/systemd/system/zuul-merger.service
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_mode: "0644"
 __zuul_file_zuul_merger_service_src: etc/systemd/system/zuul-merger.service