diff --git a/irc/piraatit/README.md b/irc/piraatit/README.md
index e99fc8c..04d6c1a 100644
--- a/irc/piraatit/README.md
+++ b/irc/piraatit/README.md
@@ -8,3 +8,11 @@ I won't promise to keep this up-to-date, but I think it might be better
 than nothing.
 
 ***READ ALSO https://wiki.piraattipuolue.fi/K%C3%A4ytt%C3%A4j%C3%A4:Mikaela !***
+
+Notes:
+
+* teleirc.service is not used by the PirateIRC instance that I run. It has
+  to be started manually as I don't have root on Kapsi and they don't have
+  systemd or user services at the time of writing and without lithing that
+  would require logging in once after every reboot for it to start doing
+  anything.
diff --git a/irc/piraatit/teleirc.service b/irc/piraatit/teleirc.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b9566c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irc/piraatit/teleirc.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=teleirc
+#After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+# NPM installations: find out correct path by running `which teleirc`
+# Ex. /usr/local/bin/teleirc
+# ExecStart=/usr/bin/env node /usr/local/bin/teleirc
+#ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/bin/teleirc
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node /home/teleirc-freenode/teleirc/bin/teleirc 
+-vvv
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+Restart=on-failure
+User=teleirc-freenode
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+