diff --git a/service/sg_accel_service_install.sh b/service/sg_accel_service_install.sh
index 7eaa71d237..ee85943b72 100755
--- a/service/sg_accel_service_install.sh
+++ b/service/sg_accel_service_install.sh
@@ -210,6 +210,16 @@ case $OS in
                     #service ${SERVICE_NAME} start
                 fi
                 ;;
+            16)
+                if [ "$SERVICE_CMD_ONLY" = true ]; then
+                    echo "systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}"
+                else
+                    pre_install_actions
+                    render_template script_templates/systemd_debian_sync_gateway.tpl > /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service
+                    systemctl enable ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                    systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                fi
+                ;;
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage
diff --git a/service/sg_accel_service_uninstall.sh b/service/sg_accel_service_uninstall.sh
index a0dc36f575..c6b6d545a9 100755
--- a/service/sg_accel_service_uninstall.sh
+++ b/service/sg_accel_service_uninstall.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ case $OS in
                 	rm /etc/init/${SERVICE_NAME}.conf
                 fi
                 ;;
+            16)
+                systemctl stop ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                systemctl disable ${SERVICE_NAME}
+
+                if [ -f /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service ]; then
+                        rm /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service
+                fi
+                ;;
+
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage
diff --git a/service/sg_accel_service_upgrade.sh b/service/sg_accel_service_upgrade.sh
index 89aeb2fe80..1bcc4ff5b9 100755
--- a/service/sg_accel_service_upgrade.sh
+++ b/service/sg_accel_service_upgrade.sh
@@ -77,9 +77,13 @@ case $OS in
     Ubuntu)
         case $OS_MAJOR_VERSION in
             12|14)
-				service ${SERVICE_NAME} stop
+		service ${SERVICE_NAME} stop
                 service ${SERVICE_NAME} start
                 ;;
+            16)
+                systemctl stop ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                ;;
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage
diff --git a/service/sync_gateway_service_install.sh b/service/sync_gateway_service_install.sh
index 620b66a316..16e0fc93e3 100755
--- a/service/sync_gateway_service_install.sh
+++ b/service/sync_gateway_service_install.sh
@@ -207,6 +207,16 @@ case $OS in
                     service ${SERVICE_NAME} start
                 fi
                 ;;
+            16)
+                if [ "$SERVICE_CMD_ONLY" = true ]; then
+                    echo "systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}"
+                else
+                    pre_install_actions
+                    render_template script_templates/systemd_debian_sync_gateway.tpl > /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service
+                    systemctl enable ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                    systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                fi
+                ;;
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage
diff --git a/service/sync_gateway_service_uninstall.sh b/service/sync_gateway_service_uninstall.sh
index 3e8c423976..d5cb719313 100755
--- a/service/sync_gateway_service_uninstall.sh
+++ b/service/sync_gateway_service_uninstall.sh
@@ -81,11 +81,19 @@ case $OS in
     Ubuntu)
         case $OS_MAJOR_VERSION in
             12|14)
-				service ${SERVICE_NAME} stop
+		service ${SERVICE_NAME} stop
                 if [ -f /etc/init/${SERVICE_NAME}.conf ]; then
                 	rm /etc/init/${SERVICE_NAME}.conf
                 fi
                 ;;
+            16)
+                systemctl stop ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                systemctl disable ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                
+                if [ -f /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service ]; then
+                	rm /lib/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service
+                fi
+                ;;
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage
diff --git a/service/sync_gateway_service_upgrade.sh b/service/sync_gateway_service_upgrade.sh
index bfef53fcbf..a7def55901 100755
--- a/service/sync_gateway_service_upgrade.sh
+++ b/service/sync_gateway_service_upgrade.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ case $OS in
 				service ${SERVICE_NAME} stop
                 service ${SERVICE_NAME} start
                 ;;
+            16)
+                systemctl stop ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                systemctl start ${SERVICE_NAME}
+                ;;
             *)
                 echo "ERROR: Unsupported Ubuntu Version \"$VER\""
                 usage