diff --git a/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.ead.service b/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.ead.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2cb053b393a8b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.ead.service
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=net.connman.ead
+Exec=/usr/libexec/ead
+User=root
diff --git a/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.iwd.service b/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.iwd.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..338ac43a6da865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/iwd/files/net.connman.iwd.service
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=net.connman.iwd
+Exec=/usr/libexec/iwd
+User=root
diff --git a/srcpkgs/iwd/template b/srcpkgs/iwd/template
index 84aefcbee73146..2452e438193983 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iwd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iwd/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'iwd'
 pkgname=iwd
 version=3.12
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-systemd-service --enable-pie
  --enable-dbus-policy --enable-wired"
@@ -26,4 +26,13 @@ make_check_pre="dbus-run-session"
 post_install() {
 	vsv ead
 	vsv iwd
+	# D-Bus activation files: upstream gates these behind the systemd-service
+	# build conditional, so they aren't installed when --disable-systemd-service
+	# is passed. Install them manually so NetworkManager (and other clients)
+	# can D-Bus-activate iwd/ead on demand without needing the runit services
+	# to be enabled.
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/net.connman.iwd.service 644 \
+		usr/share/dbus-1/system-services
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/net.connman.ead.service 644 \
+		usr/share/dbus-1/system-services
 }