diff --git a/macros/core/src/service.rs b/macros/core/src/service.rs
index 2b77bd63..6a8df420 100644
--- a/macros/core/src/service.rs
+++ b/macros/core/src/service.rs
@@ -108,12 +108,16 @@ fn gen_gservice_impl(args: TokenStream, service_impl: ItemImpl) -> TokenStream {
         )
     };
 
+    let service_base_types = service_args.items.iter().flat_map(|item| match item {
+        ServiceArg::Extends(paths) => paths,
+    });
+
     let service_handlers = discover_service_handlers(&service_impl);
 
-    if service_handlers.is_empty() {
+    if service_handlers.is_empty() && !service_base_types.clone().any(|_| true) {
         abort!(
             service_impl,
-            "`gservice` attribute requires impl to define at least one public method"
+            "`gservice` attribute requires impl to define at least one public method or extend another service"
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.rs b/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_or_extends_found.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.rs
rename to macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_or_extends_found.rs
diff --git a/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.stderr b/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_or_extends_found.stderr
similarity index 80%
rename from macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.stderr
rename to macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_or_extends_found.stderr
index 39751bc1..00623aa8 100644
--- a/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.stderr
+++ b/macros/tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_or_extends_found.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: `gservice` attribute requires impl to define at least one public method
+error: `gservice` attribute requires impl to define at least one public method or extend another service
  --> tests/ui/gservice_fails_no_handlers_found.rs:6:1
   |
 6 | impl MyService {}