diff --git a/upstart/godns.conf b/upstart/godns.conf
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+description "GoDNS daemon"
+
+start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo)
+
+kill signal TERM
+kill timeout 60
+
+setuid your-username
+setgid your-username
+
+respawn
+
+exec /path/to/your/godns-repo/godns -c /path/to/your/godns-repo/config.json