diff --git a/data/gamemode.conf b/data/gamemode.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9df615b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/gamemode.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+g gamemode - -
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index a32e2f6..b94dbf7 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ if sd_bus_provider == 'systemd'
         configuration: data_conf,
         install_dir: path_systemd_unit_dir,
     )
+    # Install the sysusers.d file
+    install_data(
+        files('gamemode.conf'),
+        install_dir: path_systemd_sysusers_dir,
+    )
 endif
 
 # Install the D-BUS service file
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2a0b58d..c4031ad 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ if sd_bus_provider == 'systemd'
         pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
         path_systemd_unit_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir')
     endif
+    pkgconfig_systemd = dependency('systemd')
+    path_systemd_sysusers_dir = pkgconfig_systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('sysusersdir')
 endif
 
 with_limits_conf = get_option('with-pam-group')