diff --git a/debian/mdt-services.mdt-keymaster.service b/debian/mdt-services.mdt-keymaster.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=MDT public key management service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+RemainAfterExit=no
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/mdt-keymaster
+Restart=on-failure
+User=mendel
+Group=mendel
+WorkingDirectory=~
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target