diff --git a/contrib/systemd/gollum@.service b/contrib/systemd/gollum@.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Gollum wiki server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=%i
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/gollum
+Restart=on-abort
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target