diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/systemd/runit.service b/modules/rhizo_base/files/systemd/runit.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22ee14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/systemd/runit.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Runit service supervision
+Documentation=http://smarden.org/runit/
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/etc/runit/2
+KillSignal=SIGHUP
+KillMode=process
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/runit.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/runit.pp
index 493fdd0..41cd5a6 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/runit.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/runit.pp
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 # Sample Usage:
 #
 class rhizo_base::runit {
+
+  file { '/lib/systemd/system/runit.service':
+      ensure   => present,
+      source   => 'puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/systemd/runit.service',
+    }
+
   file { '/etc/sv':
       ensure             => directory,
       source             => 'puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/etc/sv',