diff --git a/deploy/systemd/cshare-api.service b/deploy/systemd/cshare-api.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=CShare API
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/cshare/backend
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/cshare/api.env
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/node dist/server.js
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+User=cshare
+Group=cshare
+NoNewPrivileges=true
+PrivateTmp=true
+ProtectSystem=full
+ProtectHome=true
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/cshare
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target