diff --git a/contrib/systemd/osmo-mgw.service b/contrib/systemd/osmo-mgw.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Osmocom Media Gateway (MGW)
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-mgw -s -c /etc/osmocom/osmo-mgw.cfg
+RestartSec=2
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target