diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/mycroft/.config/shairport-sync/shairport-sync.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/mycroft/.config/shairport-sync/shairport-sync.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d9b7b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/mycroft/.config/shairport-sync/shairport-sync.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+general = {
+  name = "OpenVoiceOS";
+  output_backend = "pa";
+  dbus_service_bus = "session";
+  mpris_service_bus = "session";
+};
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/user/shairport-sync.service b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/user/shairport-sync.service
index c15d5e72..00e8f914 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/user/shairport-sync.service
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/user/shairport-sync.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ After=pulseaudio.service
 After=avahi-daemon.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/shairport-sync
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/shairport-sync -c %h/.config/shairport-sync/shairport-sync.conf
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5