diff --git a/files/main.yml b/files/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdf984a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: Restart unifi service
+  systemd:
+    state: restarted
+    daemon_reload: yes
+    name: unifi
+  listen: __unifi_restart
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index dc3e945..7bfdd61 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       src: "{{ unifi_base_dir }}/{{ unifi_version }}"
       dest: "{{ unifi_base_dir }}/latest"
       state: link
+    notify: __unifi_restart
 
   - name: Cleanup
     file:
@@ -56,3 +57,20 @@
       state: absent
   become: True
   become_user: "{{ unifi_user }}"
+
+- block:
+  - name: Create systemd unit files
+    template:
+      src: "etc/systemd/system/unifi.service.j2"
+      dest: "/etc/systemd/system/unifi.service"
+      mode: 0644
+    notify:
+      - __unifi_restart
+
+  - name: Ensure service is up and running
+    systemd:
+      state: started
+      daemon_reload: yes
+      enabled: yes
+      name: unifi
+  become: True
diff --git a/templates/etc/systemd/system/unifi.service.j2 b/templates/etc/systemd/system/unifi.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97dc56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/systemd/system/unifi.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+## {{ ansible_managed }}
+# Systemd unit file for UniFi Controller
+
+[Unit]
+Description=UniFi Controller
+Wants=mongod.service
+After=syslog.target network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -Xmx1024M -jar {{ unifi_base_dir }}/latest/UniFi/lib/ace.jar start
+ExecStop=/usr/bin/java -jar {{ unifi_base_dir }}/latest/UniFi/lib/ace.jar stop
+Type=simple
+User={{ unifi_user }}
+WorkingDirectory={{ unifi_base_dir }}
+SuccessExitStatus=143
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target