diff --git a/debian/chrono.install b/debian/chrono.install
index 38faccaf..d95a6a25 100644
--- a/debian/chrono.install
+++ b/debian/chrono.install
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-debian/chrono-manage       /usr/bin
+debian/chrono.service     /lib/systemd/system
+debian/chrono-manage      /usr/bin
 debian/settings.py        /etc/chrono
 debian/debian_config.py   /usr/lib/chrono
diff --git a/debian/chrono.service b/debian/chrono.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b18e74e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/chrono.service
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Chrono
+After=network.target postgresql.service
+Wants=postgresql.service
+
+[Service]
+Environment=CHRONO_SETTINGS_FILE=/usr/lib/%p/debian_config.py
+User=%p
+Group=%p
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/chrono-manage migrate_schemas --noinput
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/chrono-manage collectstatic --noinput
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/gunicorn \
+          --bind unix:/run/%p/%p.sock \
+          --worker-class=sync \
+          --workers 5 \
+          --timeout=30 \
+          --name %p \
+          %p.wsgi:application
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+PrivateTmp=true
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target