diff --git a/contrib/upstart/nfd.conf b/contrib/upstart/nfd.conf
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+# nfd.conf
+#
+# NDN Forwarding Daemon
+
+description "NDN forwarding daemon"
+
+start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo)
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
+respawn
+respawn limit unlimited
+
+env HOME=/usr/local/var/lib/ndn/nfd
+export HOME
+
+exec /usr/local/bin/nfd --config /usr/local/etc/ndn/nfd.conf 2>> /usr/local/var/log/ndn/nfd.log
+post-stop exec sleep 2