diff --git a/gnu/services/messaging.scm b/gnu/services/messaging.scm
index a914d0f89e..f796afbc82 100644
--- a/gnu/services/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/messaging.scm
@@ -850,6 +850,12 @@ (define bitlbee-shepherd-service
                                         (file-system-mapping
                                          (source "/run/current-system/locale")
                                          (target source))
+                                        (file-system-mapping ;for Avahi
+                                         (source "/var/run/dbus")
+                                         (target source))
+                                        (file-system-mapping
+                                         (source "/run/avahi-daemon")
+                                         (target source))
                                         (file-system-mapping
                                          (source conf)
                                          (target conf)))