diff --git a/misc/shepherd/nix-daemon.service.scm b/misc/shepherd/nix-daemon.service.scm
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+define nix-daemon
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(nix-daemon)
+    #:docstring "nix-daemon, the nix package manager's daemon"
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor
+              '("/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix-daemon"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)
+    #:respawn? #t))
+(register-services nix-daemon)
+
+(start nix-daemon)