diff --git a/debian/watchfrr.rc b/debian/watchfrr.rc
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/watchfrr.rc
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+check process watchfrr with pidfile /var/run/frr/watchfrr.pid
+        start program = "/etc/init.d/frr start watchfrr" with timeout 120 seconds
+        stop program = "/etc/init.d/frr stop watchfrr"
+        if 3 restarts within 10 cycles then timeout