diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
index ac63b625..ede2c237 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
@@ -69,8 +69,15 @@ def start_ceph_mgr(logger, config):
         )
 
 
-def start_api_worker(logger, config):
+def start_keydb(logger, config):
     if config["enable_api"] and config["daemon_mode"] == "coordinator":
+        logger.out("Starting KeyDB daemon", state="i")
+        # TODO: Move our handling out of Systemd and integrate it directly as a subprocess?
+        common.run_os_command("systemctl start keydb-server.service")
+
+
+def start_api_worker(logger, config):
+    if config["enable_api"]:
         logger.out("Starting API worker daemon", state="i")
         # TODO: Move our handling out of Systemd and integrate it directly as a subprocess?
         common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvcapid-worker.service")
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ def start_system_services(logger, config):
     start_frrouting(logger, config)
     start_ceph_mon(logger, config)
     start_ceph_mgr(logger, config)
+    start_keydb(logger, config)
     start_api_worker(logger, config)
 
     logger.out("Waiting 10 seconds for daemons to start", state="s")