diff --git a/gnu/home.scm b/gnu/home.scm
index 3b479f64f9..1172b1a0ab 100644
--- a/gnu/home.scm
+++ b/gnu/home.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Andrew Tropin <andrew@trop.in>
-;;; Copyright © 2022, 2024 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2022, 2024-2025 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu home services)
   #:use-module (gnu home services symlink-manager)
   #:use-module (gnu home services shells)
+  #:use-module (gnu home services shepherd)
   #:use-module (gnu home services xdg)
   #:use-module (gnu home services fontutils)
   #:use-module (gnu home services admin)
@@ -80,7 +81,9 @@
 
 (define %base-home-services
   ;; Non-essential but useful services to have by default.
-  (list (service home-log-rotation-service-type)))
+  (list (service home-log-rotation-service-type)
+        (service home-shepherd-timer-service-type)
+        (service home-shepherd-transient-service-type)))
 
 (define (home-environment-default-essential-services he)
   "Return the list of essential services for home environment."