diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 924f13f0f68..605f822d2bd 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -34169,6 +34169,10 @@ Data type representing the configuration of dnsmasq.
 @item @code{package} (default: @var{dnsmasq})
 Package object of the dnsmasq server.
 
+@item @code{provision} (default: @code{'(dnsmasq)})
+A list of symbols for the Shepherd service corresponding to this dnsmasq
+configuration.
+
 @item @code{no-hosts?} (default: @code{#f})
 When true, don't read the hostnames in /etc/hosts.
 
diff --git a/gnu/services/dns.scm b/gnu/services/dns.scm
index 043c34599c8..532e20e38a9 100644
--- a/gnu/services/dns.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/dns.scm
@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@ cache.size = 100 * MB
   dnsmasq-configuration?
   (package          dnsmasq-configuration-package
                     (default dnsmasq))  ;file-like
+  (provision        dnsmasq-provision
+                    (default '(dnsmasq)))
   (no-hosts?        dnsmasq-configuration-no-hosts?
                     (default #f))       ;boolean
   (port             dnsmasq-configuration-port
@@ -802,7 +804,7 @@ cache.size = 100 * MB
      tftp-lowercase? tftp-port-range
      tftp-root tftp-unique-root extra-options)
     (shepherd-service
-     (provision '(dnsmasq))
+     (provision (dnsmasq-provision config))
      (requirement '(networking))
      (documentation "Run the dnsmasq DNS server.")
      (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor