diff --git a/gnu/services/base.scm b/gnu/services/base.scm
index 83dc406aac..491f35702a 100644
--- a/gnu/services/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/base.scm
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ (define-module (gnu services base)
             pam-limits-service-type
             pam-limits-service
 
+            references-file
+
             %base-services))
 
 ;;; Commentary: