diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fed8fe..8e7457d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000 docker run -i -v $PWD/static:/opt/static  headles
 BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000 node .
 ```
 
+To set up a systemd daemon that starts with the server, use:
+
+```
+npm run install-daemon
+```
+
 ## Testing the API
 
 with httpie:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca6e604..f80be10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "## Dependencies",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "install-daemon": "cp screenshot-service.service /etc/systemd/system/ && systemctl start screenshot-service && systemctl enable screenshot-service"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/screenshot-service.service b/screenshot-service.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d61f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/screenshot-service.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Service that takes screenshots for users of the Rentgen addon
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+Group=root
+WorkingDirectory=/root/ss
+ExecStart=node /root/ss
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=1s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target