diff --git a/distributions/debian/rules b/distributions/debian/rules
index 8d3d0875..20393b9b 100755
--- a/distributions/debian/rules
+++ b/distributions/debian/rules
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ override_dh_usrlocal:
 	install -D -m 0755 $$(pwd)/distributions/jamulus.desktop $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/applications/
 	mkdir -p $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
 	cp $$(pwd)/distributions/jamulus.png $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
+	mkdir -p $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/etc/systemd/system
+	cp $$(pwd)/distributions/jamulus-server.service $$(pwd)/debian/jamulus/etc/systemd/system/
+