diff --git a/conf/systemd.service b/conf/systemd.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2d249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/systemd.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=ttrss_backend
+After=network.target mysql.service
+
+[Service]
+User=__APP__
+Group=__APP__
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/php __FINALPATH__/update_daemon2.php
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 9da2e4b..7ed2c24 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -109,11 +109,10 @@ ynh_replace_string "__DOMAINPATH__" "https://$domain$path_url" "$final_path/conf
 ynh_store_file_checksum "$final_path/config.php"
 
 #=================================================
-# ADD A CRON FILE
+# SETUP SYSTEMD
 #=================================================
 
-echo "*/30 * * * * $app cd $final_path && /usr/bin/php $final_path/update.php --feeds >/dev/null 2>&1" \
-    > /etc/cron.d/$app
+ynh_add_systemd_config
 
 #=================================================
 # SECURE FILES AND DIRECTORIES
@@ -132,6 +131,12 @@ ynh_mysql_connect_as "$db_name" "$db_pwd" "$db_name" \
 
 sudo -u $app php ${final_path}/update.php --update-schema
 
+#=================================================
+# START TTRSS IN BACKGROUND
+#=================================================
+
+sudo systemctl start $app
+
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 9bc7ab5..fe5d506 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ ynh_remove_fpm_config
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC REMOVE
 #=================================================
-# REMOVE THE CRON FILE
+# STOP AND REMOVE SERVICE
 #=================================================
 
-# Remove a cron file
-ynh_secure_remove "/etc/cron.d/$app"
+ynh_remove_systemd_config
 
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 5b0b846..9c2c9e9 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ ynh_replace_string "__DOMAINPATH__" "https://$domain$path_url" "$final_path/conf
 # Recalculate and store the config file checksum into the app settings
 ynh_store_file_checksum "$final_path/config.php"
 
-#=================================================
-# UPGRADE THE CRON FILE
-#=================================================
-
-echo "*/30 * * * * $app cd $final_path && /usr/bin/php $final_path/update.php --feeds >/dev/null 2>&1" \
-    > /etc/cron.d/$app
-
 #=================================================
 # UPGRADE DATABASE
 #=================================================
@@ -123,6 +116,20 @@ sudo -u $app php ${final_path}/update.php --update-schema
 chown -R root: $final_path
 chown -R $app $final_path/{cache,feed-icons,lock}
 
+#=================================================
+# REMOVE OLD CRON JOB
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_secure_remove "/etc/cron.d/$app"
+
+#=================================================
+# UPGRADE SERVICE
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_add_systemd_config
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl restart $app
+
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
 #=================================================