diff --git a/manifests/runner.pp b/manifests/runner.pp
index 47161b6..8c56700 100644
--- a/manifests/runner.pp
+++ b/manifests/runner.pp
@@ -46,5 +46,12 @@ class podmanrunner::runner (
       owner  => "${username}${x}",
       group  => "${username}${x}",
     }
+    exec { "enable-${username}${x}-linger":
+      command  => "loginctl  enable-linger ${username}${x}",
+      path     => '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin',
+      provider => shell,
+      logoutput => false,
+      unless   => "test -f /var/lib/systemd/linger/${username}${x}",
+    }
   }
 }