diff --git a/support/systemd/rts-daqd.service b/support/systemd/rts-daqd.service
index bb59be87a7f9b19b2f9aa0871bdbdb80704ad8b6..c7466231433af63c8175b00603dd8beef763f0a4 100644
--- a/support/systemd/rts-daqd.service
+++ b/support/systemd/rts-daqd.service
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 User=advligorts
+CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_SYS_NICE
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_SYS_NICE
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/daqd -c /etc/advligorts/daqdrc
 Restart=always