diff --git a/repo-ng/debian/repo-ng.upstart b/repo-ng/debian/repo-ng.upstart
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+description "New generation of NDN repo"
+author      "Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>"
+
+start on started  nrd
+stop  on stopping nrd
+
+respawn
+respawn limit unlimited
+
+setuid ndn
+setgid ndn
+
+script
+  export HOME=/var/lib/ndn/repo-ng
+  exec /usr/bin/ndn-repo-ng -c /etc/ndn/repo-ng.conf
+end script