diff --git a/roles/common/files/snmpd b/roles/common/files/snmpd
index 80fbc2a..b60b481 100644
--- a/roles/common/files/snmpd
+++ b/roles/common/files/snmpd
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-# This file controls the activity of snmpd
-
-# Don't load any MIBs by default.
-# You might comment this lines once you have the MIBs downloaded.
-export MIBS=
-
-# snmpd control (yes means start daemon).
-SNMPDRUN=yes
-
-# snmpd options (use syslog, close stdin/out/err).
-SNMPDOPTS='-LSed -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -g snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf -p /run/snmpd.pid'
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmpd -LSed -Lf /dev/null -u Debian-snmp -g Debian-snmp -I -smux,mteTrigger,mteTriggerConf -f
diff --git a/roles/common/handlers/main.yml b/roles/common/handlers/main.yml
index c7b3cb7..041e8eb 100644
--- a/roles/common/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Reload systemd
+  command: systemctl daemon-reload
+
 - name: Restart snmpd
   service: name=snmpd state=restarted
 
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml b/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
index 6090077..024d02c 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@
 
 - name: Install snmpd
   apt: name=snmpd
-  tags: snmp
+
+- name: Create snmpd service override directory
+  file: path=/etc/systemd/system/snmpd.service.d state=directory
 
 - name: Make snmpd less verbose
-  copy: src=snmpd dest=/etc/default/snmpd
-  notify: Restart snmpd
-  tags: snmp
+  copy: src=snmpd dest=/etc/systemd/system/snmpd.service.d/local.conf
+  notify:
+  - Reload systemd
+  - Restart snmpd
 
 - name: Configure snmpd
   template: src=snmpd.conf.j2 dest=/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
   notify: Restart snmpd
-  tags: snmp
 
 - name: Start the snmpd service
   service: name=snmpd state=started enabled=yes
-  tags: snmp
 
 - name: Install misc software
   apt: name={{ item }}