diff --git a/systemd.mk b/systemd.mk
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+++ b/systemd.mk
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+pull-systemd:
+	# nop
+
+start-systemd:
+	@- echo "\n### start"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cp systemd.service /etc/systemd/system/$(DEPLOY_NAME).service; systemctl daemon-reload; systemctl enable $(DEPLOY_NAME).service; systemctl start $(DEPLOY_NAME).service; wait 5; systemctl status $(DEPLOY_NAME).service"; \
+	)
+
+stop-systemd:
+	$- echo "\n### stop"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "systemctl stop $(DEPLOY_NAME).service; systemctl disable $(DEPLOY_NAME).service"; \
+	)
+