diff --git a/setup-scripts/README.md b/setup-scripts/README.md
index 49867c4c..829da339 100644
--- a/setup-scripts/README.md
+++ b/setup-scripts/README.md
@@ -45,10 +45,23 @@ as recent as `v1.4.3`.
 
 You still need to setup `siad` for the backend to be complete.
 
-1. `cd ~/; mkdir siad`
-2. `nohup siad &>/dev/null &`
+The setup script creates a systemd user service that will run `siad` in the
+background and automatically restart upon failure. The `siad.service` file must
+be placed in `~/.config/systemd/user/`
+
+To use the `siad.service`, first fill out `~/.sia/sia.env` environment variables with the
+correct values. You will need to initialize your wallet if you have not already
+done so.
+
+To enable the service: `systemctl --user enable siad.service`
+
+### Useful Commands
+To start the service: `systemctl --user start siad`
+To stop it: `systemctl --user stop siad`
+To check the status of it: `systemctl --user status siad`
+
+To check standard err/standard out: `journalctl --user-unit siad`
 
-This will start syncing `siad` in the background.
 
 ## Portal Setup
 
diff --git a/setup-scripts/bashrc b/setup-scripts/bashrc
index 3cc9f795..61d41906 100644
--- a/setup-scripts/bashrc
+++ b/setup-scripts/bashrc
@@ -112,3 +112,7 @@ if ! shopt -oq posix; then
   fi
 fi
 export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/usr/local/go/bin:/home/user/go/bin
+
+set -o allexport
+source ~/.sia/sia.env
+set +o allexport
diff --git a/setup-scripts/setup.sh b/setup-scripts/setup.sh
index ea1b5a27..b1464478 100755
--- a/setup-scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/setup-scripts/setup.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTP'
 # Install Go 1.13.7.
 wget -c https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-source ~/.bashrc
+export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin
 rm go1.13.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 
 # Sanity check that will pass if go was installed correctly.
@@ -57,10 +57,18 @@ cwd=$(pwd)
 # Install Sia
 cd ~/
 git clone https://gitlab.com/NebulousLabs/Sia
-cd Sia && git checkout viewnode && make
+cd Sia && git checkout v1.4.3 && make
 
 # Setup skynet frontend.
 cd $cwd
 cd ../
 yarn
 yarn build
+
+# Enable the systemd service
+cd $cwd
+mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
+cp siad.service ~/.config/systemd/user/siad.service
+
+mkdir -p ~/.sia
+cp sia.env ~/.sia/
diff --git a/setup-scripts/sia.env b/setup-scripts/sia.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc986b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-scripts/sia.env
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SIA_DATA_DIR=""
+SIA_API_PASSWORD=""
+SIA_WALLET_PASSWORD=""
diff --git a/setup-scripts/siad.service b/setup-scripts/siad.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..769936c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-scripts/siad.service
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=siad
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/home/user/siad
+EnvironmentFile=/home/user/.sia/sia.env
+ExecStart=/home/user/go/bin/siad
+ExecStop=/home/user/go/bin/siac stop
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target