diff --git a/etc/init/bitcored.conf b/etc/init/bitcored.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5aecc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/init/bitcored.conf
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+# Bitcored Upstart script
+
+description "Bitcore Daemon"
+author "BitPay, Inc."
+
+limit nofile 20000 30000
+
+start on started [2345]
+stop on runlevel [016]
+kill timeout 300
+
+setuid bitcore
+setgid bitcore
+
+env HOME=/opt/bitcore
+env PATH=/opt/bitcore/.nvm/v0.12.7/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
+
+respawn
+respawn limit 5 15
+
+chdir /opt/bitcore
+
+script
+  . /opt/bitcore/.nvm
+  exec bitcored
+end script