diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,17 @@ To do so, add `--daemon` to the commandline args:
 $ cargo run --release -- --daemon
 ```
 
+In order to start lan-mouse with a graphical session automatically,
+the [systemd-service](service/lan-mouse.service) can be used:
+
+Copy the file to `~/.config/systemd/user/` and enable the service:
+
+```sh
+cp service/lan-mouse.service ~/.config/systemd/user
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable --now lan-mouse.service
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 To automatically load clients on startup, the file `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lan-mouse/config.toml` is parsed.
 `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` defaults to `~/.config/`.
diff --git a/service/lan-mouse.service b/service/lan-mouse.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b1e6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/lan-mouse.service
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Lan Mouse
+# lan mouse needs an active graphical session
+After=graphical-session.target
+# make sure the service terminates with the graphical session
+BindsTo=graphical-session.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/lan-mouse --daemon
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical-session.target