diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 8026778ea5..aa9f93997d 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ (define geoclue-service-type
                 (description "Run the @command{geoclue} location service.
 This service provides a D-Bus interface to allow applications to request
 access to a user's physical location, and optionally to add information to
-online location databases.")))
+online location databases.")
+                (default-value (geoclue-configuration))))
 
 (define-deprecated
   (geoclue-service #:key (geoclue geoclue)