diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 985dcef..412fd82 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ binary-arch: build install
 	dh_installman debian/dns-flood-detector.8
 	dh_installexamples
 	dh_installinit -- defaults 40
+	dh_installsystemd --no-enable
 	dh_lintian
 	dh_link
 	dh_strip
diff --git a/debian/service b/debian/service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89ebe0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=dns-flood-detector daemon
+
+[Service]
+Environment=PIDFILE=/var/run/dns-flood-detector.pid
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/dns-flood-detector
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/dns-flood-detector $DAEMON_OPTS
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+KillMode=process
+Restart=on-failure
+Type=notify
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target