diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fadb64e..099c873 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ vim /etc/default/lutim
 /etc/init.d/lutim start
 ```
 
+### Starting Lutim with the Upstart script
+* ``cp utilities/lutim_upstart.conf /etc/init/lutim.conf``
+* ``cp utilities/lutim.default /etc/default/lutim``
+* modify path to the Lutim-root in /etc/default/lutim
+* ``start lutim``
+
 ## Update
 ```
 git pull
diff --git a/utilities/lutim_upstart.conf b/utilities/lutim_upstart.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f5274c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/lutim_upstart.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- upstart -*-
+description "lutim"
+author "Thor77 <thor77@thor77.org"
+
+start on (networking)
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
+script
+  if [ -f "/etc/default/lutim" ]
+  then
+    . /etc/default/lutim
+    if [ -z $LDIR ]
+    then
+      echo "LDIR variable is empty, please fill it in /etc/default/lutim"
+      exit 0
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "Missing /etc/default/lutim file"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  cd $LDIR
+  carton exec hypnotoad script/lutim -f
+end script