diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
index fe7bf25f..b57c51a5 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ enable NetworkManager.service
 enable getty@tty1.service
 enable ovos-splash-start.service
 enable ovos-splash-systemd.service
+enable mycroft-admin-phal.service
 
 disable pulseaudio.service
 disable getty@.service
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/mycroft-admin-phal.service b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/mycroft-admin-phal.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66d201c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/mycroft-admin-phal.service
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Admin PHAL
+
+[Service]
+Type=notify
+ExecStart=/usr/libexec/mycroft-systemd-admin-phal
+TimeoutStartSec=1m
+TimeoutStopSec=1m
+Restart=on-failure
+StartLimitInterval=5min
+StartLimitBurst=4
+#StartLimitAction=reboot-force
+#WatchdogSec=30s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/libexec/mycroft-systemd-admin-phal b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/libexec/mycroft-systemd-admin-phal
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a6513fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/libexec/mycroft-systemd-admin-phal
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+##########################################################################
+# mycroft-systemd_enclosure.py
+#
+# 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.
+##########################################################################
+import sdnotify
+from ovos_PHAL.admin import main
+
+n = sdnotify.SystemdNotifier()
+
+def notify_ready():
+    n.notify('READY=1')
+    print('Startup of admin PHAL service complete')
+
+def notify_stopping():
+    n.notify('STOPPING=1')
+    print('Stopping the admin PHAL service')
+
+main(ready_hook=notify_ready, stopping_hook=notify_stopping)