diff --git a/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh b/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
index 57cc2a3a..32d9a1a8 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # List of services enabled by default (in case of absence of xenstore entry)
 DEFAULT_ENABLED_NETVM="network-manager qubes-network"
 DEFAULT_ENABLED_PROXYVM="meminfo-writer qubes-network qubes-firewall qubes-netwatcher"
-DEFAULT_ENABLED_APPVM="meminfo-writer"
+DEFAULT_ENABLED_APPVM="meminfo-writer cups"
 DEFAULT_ENABLED="meminfo-writer"
 
 XS_READ=/usr/bin/xenstore-read