diff --git a/contrib/osmo-pcu.service b/contrib/osmo-pcu.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3066a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/osmo-pcu.service
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=sysmocom sysmoPCU
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-pcu -c /etc/osmocom/osmo-pcu.cfg
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=2
+RestartPreventExitStatus=1
+
+# The msg queues must be read fast enough
+CPUSchedulingPolicy=rr
+CPUSchedulingPriority=1
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+Alias=sysmopcu.service
diff --git a/contrib/sysmopcu.service b/contrib/sysmopcu.service
index 3e3ff07..df8c47e 100644
--- a/contrib/sysmopcu.service
+++ b/contrib/sysmopcu.service
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
+Alias=osmo-pcu.service