diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f024cd7..3505e3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ Restart = on-failure
 Under `contrib` is a NetBSD rc script. It expects _daemond_ to be installed
 to help daemonise the server, which you can do with `pkgin install daemond`.
 
+## Running under Docker
+
+To start the daemon in a Docker container, run:
+
+```sh
+docker run -d -p 12300:12300 ghcr.io/kgaughan/nxtp:latest
+```
+
 ## Building
 
 Run the following:
diff --git a/contrib/nxtp.service b/contrib/nxtp.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e64d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/nxtp.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description = Network neXt Time Protocol (NXTP) server
+After = network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type = simple
+ExecStart = /usr/bin/nxtp
+KillMode = process
+RestartSec = 5s
+Restart = on-failure
+
+# vi:set ft=dosini: