diff --git a/ndn-tlv-ping/debian/ndn-tlv-ping.upstart b/ndn-tlv-ping/debian/ndn-tlv-ping.upstart
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+description "NDN TLV ping server"
+author      "Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>"
+
+start on started  nrd
+stop  on stopping nrd
+
+respawn
+respawn limit unlimited
+
+setuid ndn
+setgid ndn
+
+script
+    FLAGS=""
+    PREFIX="/localhost/ndnpingserver"
+    if [ -f /etc/default/ndn-tlv-ping ]; then
+        . /etc/default/ndn-tlv-ping
+    fi
+    export HOME=/var/lib/ndn/ndn-tlv-ping
+    exec /usr/bin/ndnpingserver "$PREFIX" $FLAGS
+end script