diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 2d5e900658e164bce05b21fcbcb36e65de6a8d45..fbeabf11624963dcb3b9b63a8831c0f71be17e01 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ (define %desktop-services
          (accountsservice-service)
          (colord-service)
          (geoclue-service)
-         (polkit-service)
+         (service polkit-service-type)
          (elogind-service)
          (dbus-service)