diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3fbefd7..76563a3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -28,3 +28,12 @@
     ],
     install: true
 )
+
+configure_file(
+    input: 'start-ipkvm.service',
+    output: 'start-ipkvm.service',
+    copy: true,
+    install_dir:
+        dependency('systemd').get_pkgconfig_variable(
+            'systemdsystemunitdir')
+)
diff --git a/start-ipkvm.service b/start-ipkvm.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0db0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start-ipkvm.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=OpenBMC ipKVM daemon
+
+[Service]
+Restart=always
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/create_usbhid.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/obmc-ikvm -v /dev/video0 -k /dev/hidg0 -p /dev/hidg1
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target