diff --git a/glicid/services/parallel.scm b/glicid/services/parallel.scm
index a0d0ede..8b7815e 100644
--- a/glicid/services/parallel.scm
+++ b/glicid/services/parallel.scm
@@ -201,20 +201,24 @@
                      (slurmd-conf slurmd-conf (default (file-append slurm "/etc/slurm/slurm.conf")))
                      (log-file log-file (default "/var/log/slurm/slurmd.log"))
                      (slurmctld-host slurmctld-host (default #f))
+                     (configless configless (default #f))
                      (log-level log-level (default #f)))
 
 (define slurmd-service
   (match-lambda
-    (($ <slurmd-configuration>        slurm        slurmd-conf        slurmctld-host        log-file        log-level)
+    (($ <slurmd-configuration> slurm slurmd-conf slurmctld-host configless log-file log-level)
      (list (shepherd-service (provision '(slurmd))
                              (documentation "Run slurmd.")
                              (requirement '(user-processes))
                              (respawn? #t)
                              (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor (list #$(file-append slurm "/sbin/slurmd")
                                                                        "-D"
-                                                                       #$@(if slurmctld-host
-                                                                            (list (string-append "--conf-server" slurmctld-host))
-                                                                            (list (string-append "-f" slurmd-conf)))
+                                                                       #$@(if configless
+                                                                            '()
+                                                                            (list
+                                                                              #$@(if slurmctld-host
+                                                                                   (list (string-append "--conf-server" slurmctld-host))
+                                                                                   (list (string-append "-f" slurmd-conf))))) 
                                                                        #$@(if log-level
                                                                             (list log-level)
                                                                             '()))