diff --git a/init/systemd/.gitignore b/init/systemd/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b90b3694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/systemd/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+strongswan.service
diff --git a/init/systemd/strongswan.service.in b/init/systemd/strongswan.service.in
index dee892e90..608078b1e 100644
--- a/init/systemd/strongswan.service.in
+++ b/init/systemd/strongswan.service.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=strongSwan IPsec
+Description=strongSwan IPsec IKEv1/IKEv2 daemon using ipsec.conf
 After=syslog.target
 
 [Service]