diff --git a/src/systemd/system/wireplumber.service.in b/src/systemd/system/wireplumber.service.in
index dc5cdaf1..70adb48b 100644
--- a/src/systemd/system/wireplumber.service.in
+++ b/src/systemd/system/wireplumber.service.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RestrictNamespaces=yes
 SystemCallArchitectures=native
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service
 Type=simple
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_SYS_NICE
 ExecStart=@WP_BINARY@
 Restart=on-failure
 User=pipewire
diff --git a/src/systemd/system/wireplumber@.service.in b/src/systemd/system/wireplumber@.service.in
index ba8eefec..23ea2937 100644
--- a/src/systemd/system/wireplumber@.service.in
+++ b/src/systemd/system/wireplumber@.service.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ RestrictNamespaces=yes
 SystemCallArchitectures=native
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service
 Type=simple
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_SYS_NICE
 ExecStart=@WP_BINARY@ -c %i.conf
 Restart=on-failure
 User=pipewire