diff --git a/roles/gitea_runner/files/act_runner.service b/roles/gitea_runner/files/act_runner.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..800dbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/gitea_runner/files/act_runner.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Act Runner for Gitea
+After=syslog.target
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=act_runner
+Group=act_runner
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/act_runner
+Environment=HOME=/var/lib/act_runner
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/act_runner daemon
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/gitea_runner/handlers/main.yml b/roles/gitea_runner/handlers/main.yml
index e624e19..3f4dbfd 100644
--- a/roles/gitea_runner/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea_runner/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: Build act_runner
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    argv:
-      - make
-      - build
-    chdir: /usr/local/src/act_runner
+- name: Restart act_runner
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: act_runner
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/main.yml
index 7c794ff..7a0406c 100644
--- a/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,15 @@
     dest: /usr/local/src/act_runner
     repo: https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner.git
     version: "{{ gitea_runner_version }}"
-  notify: Build act_runner
+  
+- name: Build act_runner
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - make
+      - build
+    chdir: /usr/local/src/act_runner
+    creates: /usr/local/src/act_runner/act_runner
+  notify: Restart act_runner
 
 - name: Link binary
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -44,6 +52,29 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /var/lib/act_runner
     state: directory
-    mode: 0770
+    mode: 0750
     owner: root
     group: act_runner
+
+- name: Copy config file
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /var/lib/act_runner/.runner
+    src: "/srv/private/files/act_runner/{{ inventory_hostname }}.conf"
+    mode: 0640
+    owner: root
+    group: act_runner
+  notify: Restart act_runner
+
+- name: Copy unit file
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/act_runner.service
+    src: act_runner.service
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+
+- name: Enable service
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: act_runner
+    state: started
+    enabled: true