diff --git a/paunch/tests/test_utils_systemd.py b/paunch/tests/test_utils_systemd.py
index 70228a8..0b805ac 100644
--- a/paunch/tests/test_utils_systemd.py
+++ b/paunch/tests/test_utils_systemd.py
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ class TestUtilsSystemd(base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('os.chmod')
     def test_service_create(self, mock_chmod, mock_subprocess_call):
         container = 'my_app'
+        service = 'tripleo_' + container
         cconfig = {'depends_on': ['something'], 'restart': 'unless-stopped',
                    'stop_grace_period': '15'}
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         systemd.service_create(container, cconfig, tempdir)
 
-        sysd_unit_f = tempdir + container + '.service'
+        sysd_unit_f = tempdir + service + '.service'
         unit = open(sysd_unit_f, 'rt').read()
         self.assertIn('Wants=something.service', unit)
         self.assertIn('Restart=always', unit)
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class TestUtilsSystemd(base.TestCase):
         mock_chmod.assert_has_calls([mock.call(sysd_unit_f, 420)])
 
         mock_subprocess_call.assert_has_calls([
-            mock.call(['systemctl', 'enable', '--now', container]),
+            mock.call(['systemctl', 'enable', '--now', service]),
             mock.call(['systemctl', 'daemon-reload']),
         ])
 
@@ -52,9 +53,10 @@ class TestUtilsSystemd(base.TestCase):
     def test_service_delete(self, mock_subprocess_call, mock_isfile, mock_rm):
         mock_isfile.return_value = True
         container = 'my_app'
+        service = 'tripleo_' + container
         systemd.service_delete(container)
         mock_subprocess_call.assert_has_calls([
-            mock.call(['systemctl', 'stop', container]),
-            mock.call(['systemctl', 'disable', container]),
+            mock.call(['systemctl', 'stop', service]),
+            mock.call(['systemctl', 'disable', service]),
             mock.call(['systemctl', 'daemon-reload']),
         ])
diff --git a/paunch/utils/systemd.py b/paunch/utils/systemd.py
index 3f9b0e9..bf1b4cc 100644
--- a/paunch/utils/systemd.py
+++ b/paunch/utils/systemd.py
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ def service_create(container, cconfig, sysdir='/etc/systemd/system/',
     :type log: logging.RootLogger
     """
     log = log or common.configure_logging(__name__)
+    # We prefix the SystemD service so we can identify them better:
+    # e.g. systemctl list-unit-files | grep paunch
+    # It'll help to not conflict when rpms are installed on the host and
+    # have the same service name as their container name.
+    # For example haproxy rpm and haproxy container would have the same
+    # service name so the prefix will help to not having this conflict
+    # when removing the rpms during a cleanup by the operator.
+    service = 'tripleo_' + container
 
     wants = " ".join(str(x) + '.service' for x in
                               cconfig.get('depends_on', []))
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ def service_create(container, cconfig, sysdir='/etc/systemd/system/',
     if restart == 'unless-stopped':
         restart = 'always'
 
-    sysd_unit_f = sysdir + container + '.service'
+    sysd_unit_f = sysdir + service + '.service'
     log.debug('Creating systemd unit file: %s' % sysd_unit_f)
     s_config = {
         'name': container,
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman stop -t %(stop_grace_period)s %(name)s
 KillMode=process
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target""" % s_config)
-    subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'enable', '--now', container])
+    subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'enable', '--now', service])
     subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'daemon-reload'])
 
 
@@ -84,14 +92,16 @@ def service_delete(container, log=None):
     :type log: logging.RootLogger
     """
     log = log or common.configure_logging(__name__)
+    # prefix is explained in the service_create().
+    service = 'tripleo_' + container
 
-    sysd_unit_f = '/etc/systemd/system/' + container + '.service'
+    sysd_unit_f = '/etc/systemd/system/' + service + '.service'
     if os.path.isfile(sysd_unit_f):
-        log.debug('Stopping and disabling systemd service for %s' % container)
-        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', container])
-        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'disable', container])
+        log.debug('Stopping and disabling systemd service for %s' % service)
+        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', service])
+        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'disable', service])
         log.debug('Removing systemd unit file %s' % sysd_unit_f)
         os.remove(sysd_unit_f)
         subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'daemon-reload'])
     else:
-        log.warning('No systemd unit file was found for %s' % container)
+        log.warning('No systemd unit file was found for %s' % service)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/podman_systemd-96b2f032e7dc1173.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/podman_systemd-96b2f032e7dc1173.yaml
index e20fcb9..7a052ef 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/podman_systemd-96b2f032e7dc1173.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/podman_systemd-96b2f032e7dc1173.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ features:
     so the containers automatically start at boot and restart at failure.
     When the container is removed, we'll disable and stop the service, then
     remove the systemd unit file.
+    We prefix the SystemD service so we can identify them better.
+    It will help to not conflict when rpms are installed on the host and
+    have the same service name as their container name.
+    For example haproxy rpm and haproxy container would have the same
+    service name so the prefix will help to not having this conflict
+    when removing the rpms during a cleanup by the operator.