diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/Security/Factory/RememberMeFactory.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/Security/Factory/RememberMeFactory.php
index 7a36ffd90f..0a90a1b592 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/Security/Factory/RememberMeFactory.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/Security/Factory/RememberMeFactory.php
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ class RememberMeFactory implements SecurityFactoryInterface
         ;
 
         // remember me services
-        if (isset($config['token_provider'])) {
+        if (isset($config['service'])) {
+            $templateId = $config['service'];
+            $rememberMeServicesId = $templateId.'.'.$id;
+        } elseif (isset($config['token_provider'])) {
             $templateId = 'security.authentication.rememberme.services.persistent';
             $rememberMeServicesId = $templateId.'.'.$id;
         } else {
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ class RememberMeFactory implements SecurityFactoryInterface
 
         $builder
             ->scalarNode('secret')->isRequired()->cannotBeEmpty()->end()
+            ->scalarNode('service')->end()
             ->scalarNode('token_provider')->end()
             ->arrayNode('user_providers')
                 ->beforeNormalization()