diff --git a/net-vpn/vopono/files/vopono-daemon.service b/net-vpn/vopono/files/vopono-daemon.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Vopono root daemon
+After=network.target
+Requires=network.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/vopono daemon
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=2s
+# Optional: enable structured logs
+Environment=RUST_LOG=info
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target