diff --git a/Formula/lldpd.rb b/Formula/lldpd.rb
index 6c50e692feb..b3a04fdb9e5 100644
--- a/Formula/lldpd.rb
+++ b/Formula/lldpd.rb
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class Lldpd < Formula
     (var/"run").mkpath
   end
 
-  plist_options startup: true
   service do
     run opt_sbin/"lldpd"
     keep_alive true
+    require_root true
   end
 end