diff --git a/openbsc/contrib/systemd/osmo-sgsn.service b/openbsc/contrib/systemd/osmo-sgsn.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=OpenBSC SGSN
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=always
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-sgsn -c /etc/osmocom/osmo-sgsn.cfg
+RestartSec=2