diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
index 82b01b563..27c028bae 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/util/response"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/sdnotify"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/state"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/logging/lokicore"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
@@ -361,6 +362,8 @@ type internals struct {
 	healthStatus *atomic.Int32
 	// is node under maintenance
 	isMaintenance atomic.Bool
+
+	sdNotify bool
 }
 
 // starts node's maintenance.
@@ -632,9 +635,18 @@ func initInternals(appCfg *config.Config, log *logger.Logger) internals {
 		log:          log,
 		apiVersion:   version.Current(),
 		healthStatus: &healthStatus,
+		sdNotify:     initSdNotify(appCfg),
 	}
 }
 
+func initSdNotify(appCfg *config.Config) bool {
+	if config.BoolSafe(appCfg.Sub("systemdnotify"), "enabled") {
+		fatalOnErr(sdnotify.InitSocket())
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func initShared(appCfg *config.Config, key *keys.PrivateKey, netState *networkState, relayOnly bool) shared {
 	var netAddr network.AddressGroup
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/control.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/control.go
index 4f5c5d780..ee2a2952a 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/control.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/control.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
 	controlconfig "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-node/config/control"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/control"
 	controlSvc "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/control/server"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/tree"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/sdnotify"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -83,12 +85,14 @@ func (c *cfg) NetmapStatus() control.NetmapStatus {
 }
 
 func (c *cfg) setHealthStatus(st control.HealthStatus) {
+	c.notifySystemd(st)
 	c.healthStatus.Store(int32(st))
 	c.metricsCollector.State().SetHealth(int32(st))
 }
 
 func (c *cfg) compareAndSwapHealthStatus(oldSt, newSt control.HealthStatus) (swapped bool) {
 	if swapped = c.healthStatus.CompareAndSwap(int32(oldSt), int32(newSt)); swapped {
+		c.notifySystemd(newSt)
 		c.metricsCollector.State().SetHealth(int32(newSt))
 	}
 	return
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ func (c *cfg) compareAndSwapHealthStatus(oldSt, newSt control.HealthStatus) (swa
 
 func (c *cfg) swapHealthStatus(st control.HealthStatus) (old control.HealthStatus) {
 	old = control.HealthStatus(c.healthStatus.Swap(int32(st)))
+	c.notifySystemd(st)
 	c.metricsCollector.State().SetHealth(int32(st))
 	return
 }
@@ -103,3 +108,23 @@ func (c *cfg) swapHealthStatus(st control.HealthStatus) (old control.HealthStatu
 func (c *cfg) HealthStatus() control.HealthStatus {
 	return control.HealthStatus(c.healthStatus.Load())
 }
+
+func (c *cfg) notifySystemd(st control.HealthStatus) {
+	if !c.sdNotify {
+		return
+	}
+	var err error
+	switch st {
+	case control.HealthStatus_READY:
+		err = sdnotify.FlagAndStatus(sdnotify.ReadyEnabled)
+	case control.HealthStatus_SHUTTING_DOWN:
+		err = sdnotify.FlagAndStatus(sdnotify.StoppingEnabled)
+	case control.HealthStatus_RECONFIGURING:
+		err = sdnotify.FlagAndStatus(sdnotify.ReloadingEnabled)
+	default:
+		err = sdnotify.Status(fmt.Sprintf("%v", st))
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		c.log.Error(logs.FailedToReportStatusToSystemd, zap.Error(err))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/policy_engine.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/policy_engine.go
index d04322c2e..74cbf841c 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/policy_engine.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/policy_engine.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ var _ engine.LocalOverrideEngine = (*accessPolicyEngine)(nil)
 
 func newAccessPolicyEngine(
 	morphChainStorage engine.MorphRuleChainStorage,
-	localOverrideDatabase chainbase.LocalOverrideDatabase) *accessPolicyEngine {
+	localOverrideDatabase chainbase.LocalOverrideDatabase,
+) *accessPolicyEngine {
 	return &accessPolicyEngine{
 		chainRouter: engine.NewDefaultChainRouterWithLocalOverrides(
 			morphChainStorage,
diff --git a/config/example/ir.yaml b/config/example/ir.yaml
index a01f3d0bb..401328e72 100644
--- a/config/example/ir.yaml
+++ b/config/example/ir.yaml
@@ -119,3 +119,6 @@ prometheus:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090  # Endpoint for application prometheus metrics; disabled by default
   shutdown_timeout: 30s    # Timeout for metrics HTTP server graceful shutdown
+
+systemdnotify:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index 1355113a3..c6a2be9ac 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 logger:
   level: debug  # logger level: one of "debug", "info" (default), "warn", "error", "dpanic", "panic", "fatal"
 
+systemdnotify:
+  enabled: true
+
 pprof:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:6060  # endpoint for Node profiling
diff --git a/debian/frostfs-ir.service b/debian/frostfs-ir.service
index b59295ac5..304017f68 100644
--- a/debian/frostfs-ir.service
+++ b/debian/frostfs-ir.service
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ Description=FrostFS InnerRing node
 Requires=network.target
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=all
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/frostfs-ir --config /etc/frostfs/ir/config.yml
 User=frostfs-ir
 Group=frostfs-ir
diff --git a/debian/frostfs-storage.service b/debian/frostfs-storage.service
index 6e7d1dd5d..573961756 100644
--- a/debian/frostfs-storage.service
+++ b/debian/frostfs-storage.service
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ Description=FrostFS Storage node
 Requires=network.target
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=all
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/frostfs-node --config /etc/frostfs/storage/config.yml
 User=frostfs-storage
 Group=frostfs-storage
diff --git a/internal/logs/logs.go b/internal/logs/logs.go
index c996e830a..1775b18cd 100644
--- a/internal/logs/logs.go
+++ b/internal/logs/logs.go
@@ -554,4 +554,5 @@ const (
 	BlobovniczaSavingCountersToMetaSuccess                                  = "saving counters to blobovnicza's meta completed successfully"
 	BlobovniczaSavingCountersToMetaFailed                                   = "saving counters to blobovnicza's meta failed"
 	ObjectRemovalFailureExistsInWritecache                                  = "can't remove object: object must be flushed from writecache"
+	FailedToReportStatusToSystemd                                           = "failed to report status to systemd"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/ape/chainbase/boltdb.go b/pkg/ape/chainbase/boltdb.go
index c6cd2c014..e54d01ea0 100644
--- a/pkg/ape/chainbase/boltdb.go
+++ b/pkg/ape/chainbase/boltdb.go
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ type boltLocalOverrideStorage struct {
 	db *bbolt.DB
 }
 
-var (
-	chainBucket = []byte{0}
-)
+var chainBucket = []byte{0}
 
 var (
 	ErrChainBucketNotFound = logicerr.New("chain root bucket has not been found")
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
index 49b770811..5d7dc5a52 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	control "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/control/ir"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/precision"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/sdnotify"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ type (
 		predefinedValidators  keys.PublicKeys
 		initialEpochTickDelta uint32
 		withoutMainNet        bool
+		sdNotify              bool
 
 		// runtime processors
 		netmapProcessor   *netmap.Processor
@@ -336,6 +338,11 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, cfg *viper.Viper, errChan chan
 		irMetrics: metrics,
 	}
 
+	server.sdNotify, err = server.initSdNotify(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	server.setHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_HEALTH_STATUS_UNDEFINED)
 
 	// parse notary support
@@ -404,6 +411,13 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, cfg *viper.Viper, errChan chan
 	return server, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) initSdNotify(cfg *viper.Viper) (bool, error) {
+	if cfg.GetBool("systemdnotify.enabled") {
+		return true, sdnotify.InitSocket()
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 func createListener(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, p *chainParams) (event.Listener, error) {
 	var (
 		sub subscriber.Subscriber
diff --git a/pkg/innerring/state.go b/pkg/innerring/state.go
index f5a03fa29..1616dbb9f 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/state.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/state.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/innerring/processors/governance"
 	control "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/control/ir"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/sdnotify"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ func (s *Server) ResetEpochTimer(h uint32) error {
 
 func (s *Server) setHealthStatus(hs control.HealthStatus) {
 	s.healthStatus.Store(int32(hs))
+	s.notifySystemd(hs)
 	if s.irMetrics != nil {
 		s.irMetrics.SetHealth(int32(hs))
 	}
@@ -173,3 +175,21 @@ func initPersistentStateStorage(cfg *viper.Viper) (*state.PersistentStorage, err
 
 	return persistStorage, nil
 }
+
+func (s *Server) notifySystemd(st control.HealthStatus) {
+	if !s.sdNotify {
+		return
+	}
+	var err error
+	switch st {
+	case control.HealthStatus_READY:
+		err = sdnotify.FlagAndStatus(sdnotify.ReadyEnabled)
+	case control.HealthStatus_SHUTTING_DOWN:
+		err = sdnotify.FlagAndStatus(sdnotify.StoppingEnabled)
+	default:
+		err = sdnotify.Status(fmt.Sprintf("%v", st))
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		s.log.Error(logs.FailedToReportStatusToSystemd, zap.Error(err))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/sdnotify/sdnotify.go b/pkg/util/sdnotify/sdnotify.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c3d2f1d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/sdnotify/sdnotify.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package sdnotify
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const (
+	ReadyEnabled     = "READY=1"
+	StoppingEnabled  = "STOPPING=1"
+	ReloadingEnabled = "RELOADING=1"
+)
+
+var socket *net.UnixAddr
+
+// Initializes socket with provided name of
+// environment variable.
+func InitSocket() error {
+	notifySocket := os.Getenv("NOTIFY_SOCKET")
+	if notifySocket == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("\"NOTIFY_SOCKET\" environment variable is not present")
+	}
+	socket = &net.UnixAddr{
+		Name: notifySocket,
+		Net:  "unixgram",
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// FlagAndStatus sends systemd a combination of a
+// well-known status and STATUS=%s{status}, separated by newline.
+func FlagAndStatus(status string) error {
+	status += "\nSTATUS=" + strings.TrimSuffix(status, "=1")
+	return Send(status)
+}
+
+// Status sends systemd notify STATUS=%s{status}.
+func Status(status string) error {
+	return Send(fmt.Sprintf("STATUS=%s", status))
+}
+
+// Send state through the notify socket if any.
+// If the notify socket was not detected, it returns an error.
+func Send(state string) error {
+	if socket == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("socket is not initialized")
+	}
+	conn, err := net.DialUnix(socket.Net, nil, socket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't open unix socket: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	if _, err = conn.Write([]byte(state)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't write into the unix socket: %v", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}