diff --git a/demo_mover/README.md b/demo_mover/README.md
index 51476f4b..ebbddf16 100644
--- a/demo_mover/README.md
+++ b/demo_mover/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 ##config file: server specifics
 
-python3 demo_mover.py config.json
+##python3 demo_mover.py config.json
 
-##should be run with a .service triggered through a systemctl timer
+##systemctl enable demo_mover.timer
+##systemctl start demo_mover.timer
+##logging: journalctl -f -u demo_mover.service
+##logging: systemctl status demo_mover.service
diff --git a/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.service b/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a138770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.service
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Moves demos from the local machine to remote destinations every 20 minutes
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=gameservers
+WorkingDirectory=/home/gameservers/demo_mover
+ExecStart=/home/gameservers/demo_mover/run_demo_mover.sh
diff --git a/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.timer b/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.timer
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42fea8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo_mover/systemd/demo_mover.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Moves demos from the local machine to remote destinations every 20 minutes
+Requires=demo_mover.service
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=*-*-* *:0,20,40
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target