diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0594ac8..e90b819 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,23 @@ PORT=8000
 python3 relay.py
 ```
 
+### Als systemd-Dienst
+
+`webcam-relay.service` liegt im Repository. Pfade und Benutzer (`/home/joachim/git/webcam`, `joachim`) bei Bedarf in der Datei anpassen.
+
+```bash
+sudo cp webcam-relay.service /etc/systemd/system/
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now webcam-relay
+```
+
+Status und Logs:
+
+```bash
+systemctl status webcam-relay
+journalctl -u webcam-relay -f
+```
+
 ### Endpunkte
 
 | Pfad | Beschreibung |
diff --git a/webcam-relay.service b/webcam-relay.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58fffce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webcam-relay.service
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Webcam MJPEG Relay
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=joachim
+WorkingDirectory=/home/joachim/git/webcam
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/joachim/git/webcam/relay.py
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target