diff --git a/files/etc/default/nodepool b/files/etc/default/nodepool
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..ac7082b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/etc/default/nodepool
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../nodepool.sysconfig
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/etc/init/nodepool.conf b/files/etc/init/nodepool.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35cf39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/etc/init/nodepool.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# nodepool - Manage a pool of nodes for a distributed test infrastructure
+#
+# Nodepool is a system for launching single-use test nodes on demand based on
+# images built with cached data.
+
+description "Manage a pool of nodes for a distributed test infrastructure"
+
+start on runlevel [2345]
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
+expect fork
+respawn
+
+setgid nodepool
+setuid nodepool
+
+script
+    . /etc/default/nodepool
+    exec /usr/bin/nodepoold -d -l /etc/nodepool/logging.conf
+end script
diff --git a/tasks/service.yaml b/tasks/service.yaml
index 8af75b3..499fdd6 100644
--- a/tasks/service.yaml
+++ b/tasks/service.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+- include: service/debian.yaml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+
 - include: service/redhat.yaml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
diff --git a/tasks/service/debian.yaml b/tasks/service/debian.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d060e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/service/debian.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+---
+- name: Copy upstart file into place.
+  copy:
+    dest: /etc/init
+    src: ../../files/etc/init/nodepool.conf
+
+- name: Copy default file into place.
+  copy:
+    dest: /etc/default/nodepool
+    src: ../../files/etc/default/nodepool
+
+- name: Enable nodepool service.
+  service:
+    enabled: yes
+    name: nodepool
+  notify:
+    - Restart nodepool