diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
index a7bcf4170..e69fb4ea7 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/aio.preset
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ enable logmgmt.service
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
index d38eae044..5442d0c32 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/controller.preset
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ disable opt-platform.service
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 disable affine-platform.sh.service
 disable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
index a7bcf4170..e69fb4ea7 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/lowlatency.preset
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ enable logmgmt.service
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
index e54450e5e..aaf4d642f 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/storage.preset
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ disable epmd.socket
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # storage personality
 disable ceph-manager.service
 disable dcmanager-api.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
index 8fe5ee542..50942af22 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker-lowlatency.preset
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ enable opt-platform.service
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service
diff --git a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
index 8fe5ee542..50942af22 100644
--- a/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
+++ b/base/systemd-presets/source/stx/systemd/traits/worker.preset
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ enable opt-platform.service
 # sssd
 enable sssd.service
 
+# strongswan ipsec daemon
+enable strongswan-starter.service
+
 # worker-utils.spec
 enable affine-platform.sh.service
 enable affine-tasks.service