diff --git a/systemd/knotserver.service b/systemd/knotserver.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=tangled knot server
+After=network.target
+
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/knotserver
+Restart=always
+User=git
+WorkingDirectory=/home/git
+EnvironmentFile=/home/git/.knot.env
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target