diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 99b9c8d3..baa81f49 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     } else {
       $init_style = 'systemd'
     }
+  } elsif $::operatingsystem == 'Archlinux' {
+    $init_style = 'systemd'
   } elsif $::operatingsystem == 'SLES' {
     $init_style = 'sles'
   } elsif $::operatingsystem == 'Darwin' {
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 207ece54..ec2fc1cd 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
         "15.04"
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "operatingsystem": "Archlinux"
+    },
     {
       "operatingsystem": "Fedora",
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 3a382d14..4f3040cf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -404,6 +404,15 @@
     it { should contain_file('/etc/init.d/consul').with_content(/daemon --user=consul/) }
   end
 
+  context "On an Archlinux based OS" do
+    let(:facts) {{
+      :operatingsystem => 'Archlinux',
+    }}
+
+    it { should contain_class('consul').with_init_style('systemd') }
+    it { should contain_file('/lib/systemd/system/consul.service').with_content(/consul agent/) }
+  end
+
   context "On an Amazon based OS" do
     let(:facts) {{
       :operatingsystem => 'Amazon',