diff --git a/contrib/etc_default/osmo-remsim-bankd b/contrib/etc_default/osmo-remsim-bankd
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+++ b/contrib/etc_default/osmo-remsim-bankd
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+# Default settings for osmo-remsim-bankd This file is sourced by systemd
+
+# Options to pass to osmo-remsim-bankd
+BANKD_OPTS="-i 10.9.99.1 -n 5"
+
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/osmo-remsim-bankd.service b/contrib/systemd/osmo-remsim-bankd.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Osmocom Remote SIM BankD
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/osmo-remsim-bankd
+WorkingDirectory=/etc/osmocom
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-remsim-bankd $BANKD_OPTS
+RestartSec=2
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+