diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/service/systemd.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/service/systemd.rb
index b1757439678..dc0c8a2a11c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/service/systemd.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/service/systemd.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   defaultfor :operatingsystem => :ubuntu
   notdefaultfor :operatingsystem => :ubuntu, :operatingsystemmajrelease => ["10.04", "12.04", "14.04", "14.10"] # These are using upstart
   defaultfor :operatingsystem => :cumuluslinux, :operatingsystemmajrelease => ["3", "4"]
+  defaultfor :operatingsystem => :raspbian, :operatingsystemmajrelease => ["12"]
 
   def self.instances
     i = []
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/systemd_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/systemd_spec.rb
index 72292d5bc51..3b34a679b3d 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/systemd_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/systemd_spec.rb
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@
     end
   end
 
+  it "should be the default provider on raspbian12" do
+    allow(Facter).to receive(:value).with(:osfamily).and_return(:debian)
+    allow(Facter).to receive(:value).with(:operatingsystem).and_return(:raspbian)
+    allow(Facter).to receive(:value).with(:operatingsystemmajrelease).and_return("12")
+    expect(provider_class).to be_default
+  end
+
   [:enabled?, :daemon_reload?, :enable, :disable, :start, :stop, :status, :restart].each do |method|
     it "should have a #{method} method" do
       expect(provider).to respond_to(method)