diff --git a/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-sync.service b/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-sync.service
index ac205d3..57631bb 100644
--- a/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-sync.service
+++ b/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-sync.service
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Description=Reconcile AppImages with installed applications
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart={{BIN}} sync
-NoNewPrivileges=true
 PrivateTmp=true
 ProtectSystem=strict
 RestrictSUIDSGID=true
diff --git a/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-upgrade.service b/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-upgrade.service
index 7f992b4..cf4b07d 100644
--- a/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-upgrade.service
+++ b/cmd/appherder/systemd/appherder-upgrade.service
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Description=Download and install available AppImage updates
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart={{BIN}} upgrade
-NoNewPrivileges=true
 PrivateTmp=true
 ProtectSystem=strict
 RestrictSUIDSGID=true