diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 79a90ef..a250b29 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
       scripts=['planetstack/planetstack-backend.py'],
       data_files=[
         ('/etc/planetstack/', ['planetstack/plstackapi_config']),
+        ('/lib/systemd/system/', ['planetstack/redhat/planetstack-backend.service']),
         ])
 
 copytree('planetstack/', '/opt/planetstack')