diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2e5464e..6771387 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "bitsrun"
 description = "A headless login and logout CLI for 10.0.0.55 at BIT"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 homepage = "https://github.com/spencerwooo/bitsrun-rs"
@@ -43,3 +43,5 @@ strip = "symbols"
 
 [package.metadata.deb]
 copyright = "2023 Spencer Woo"
+maintainer-scripts = "debian/"
+systemd-units = { enable = true, start = false }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e89bcbf..77e4bb2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 
 - `curl -fsSL https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/spencerwooo/bitsrun-rs@main/install.sh | sh -`
 
-#### Ubuntu / Debian
+#### Ubuntu / Debian (recommended for `systemd` support)
 
 - Download the latest `.deb` package from [Releases](https://github.com/spencerwooo/bitsrun-rs/releases/latest).
-- `sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb`
+- `sudo apt install ./<path/to/file>.deb`
+- Start `bitsrun.service` if desired: edit `/lib/systemd/system/bitsrun.service` to specify absolute config path, then `sudo systemctl start bitsrun`
 
 #### Cargo
 
diff --git a/debian/bitsrun.service b/debian/bitsrun.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a461b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/bitsrun.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=bitsrun - A headless login and logout CLI for 10.0.0.55 at BIT
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=on-abort
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/bitsrun keep-alive --config /path/to/bit-user.json
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target