diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
index e9b7c0ff..7c7bf925 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
-Environment=FALCO_BPF_PROBE=
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco -o engine.kind=ebpf
 ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
index b66e5758..81fb63b9 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco -o engine.kind=kmod
 ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
index c9b542e8..4c44a962 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --modern-bpf
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco -o engine.kind=modern_ebpf
 ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30