diff --git a/init.d/dnscrypt b/init.d/dnscrypt
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+#!/usr/bin/env watchman
+
+# soft depend, OR return 1 for hard depend
+depends dnscrypt-backup
+
+service_respawn='true'
+service_command='/usr/bin/dnscrypt-proxy'
+service_logfile='/var/log/dnscrypt.log'