diff --git a/ssa/slack-bot/slackbot.py b/ssa/slack-bot/slackbot.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 773f56d..0000000
--- a/ssa/slack-bot/slackbot.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-"""
-slackbot.py
-
-Use slack app integration to post messages via the slack api
-"""
-
-import configparser
-import influxdb
-import time
-import datetime
-import requests
-
-PUMP1_FLOW_QUERY = """
-SELECT last(value) as value From Pump1
-"""
-PUMP2_FLOW_QUERY = """
-SELECT last(value) as value From Pump2
-"""
-
-
-class SlackBot:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        self.config.read("slackbot_config.ini")
-        self.last_dtime1 = 0
-        self.last_dtime2 = 0
-
-    def run(self):
-        while True:
-            self.post_update()
-            time.sleep(self.config.get("sleep_time_sec"))
-
-    def post_update(self):
-        # poll latest data
-        with influxdb.InfluxDBClient(
-            self.config["influxdb"].get("host", "localhost"),
-            self.config["influxdb"].get("port", "8086"),
-            self.config["influxdb"].get("username", None),
-            self.config["influxdb"].get("password", None),
-            self.config["influxdb"].get("dbname", "paddle"),
-        ) as idb_client:
-            result1 = idb_client.query(PUMP1_FLOW_QUERY)
-            (pump1, time1) = self.parse_pump_query_result(result1, "Pump1")
-            result2 = idb_client.query(PUMP2_FLOW_QUERY)
-            (pump2, time2) = self.parse_pump_query_result(result2, "Pump2")
-
-        # post to slack channel
-        dtime1 = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(time1)
-        dtime2 = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(time2)
-        message = f"Pump1: {pump1:4.1f} ({dtime1.strftime("%d %b %Y, %I:%M%p")})\nPump2: {pump2:4.1f} ({dtime2.strftime("%d %b %Y, %I:%M%p")})"
-
-        json_message = {
-            "channel": self.config["slack"].get("channel_id"),
-            "text": message,
-        }
-        
-        headers = {
-            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.config["slack"].get("token")}",
-            "Content-type": "application/json"
-        }
-        post_url = self.config["slack"].get("post_url")
-
-        requests.post(url=post_url, headers=headers, json=json_message)
-
-
-    def parse_pump_query_result(self, result, name):
-        data = list(result.get_points(name))[0]
-        value = data.get("value")
-        time = data.get("time")
-        return (value, time)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    slackBot = SlackBot()
-    slackBot.run()
diff --git a/ssa/slack-bot/slackbot_config.ini b/ssa/slack-bot/slackbot_config.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.py b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c9de72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""
+slackbot.py
+
+Use slack app integration to post messages via the slack api
+"""
+
+import configparser
+import influxdb
+import time
+import datetime
+import requests
+
+PUMP1_FLOW_QUERY = """
+SELECT last(value) as value From Pump1
+"""
+PUMP2_FLOW_QUERY = """
+SELECT last(value) as value From Pump2
+"""
+
+
+class SlackBot:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self.config.read("slackbot_config.ini")
+        self.sleep_time_sec = int(self.config.get("update_period_minutes", "30")) * 60
+
+    def run(self):
+        while True:
+            self.post_update()
+            time.sleep(self.sleep_time_sec)
+
+    def post_update(self):
+        # poll latest data
+        with influxdb.InfluxDBClient(
+            self.config["influxdb"].get("host", "localhost"),
+            self.config["influxdb"].get("port", "8086"),
+            self.config["influxdb"].get("username", None),
+            self.config["influxdb"].get("password", None),
+            self.config["influxdb"].get("dbname", "paddle"),
+        ) as idb_client:
+            result1 = idb_client.query(PUMP1_FLOW_QUERY)
+            (pump1, time1) = self.parse_pump_query_result(result1, "Pump1")
+            result2 = idb_client.query(PUMP2_FLOW_QUERY)
+            (pump2, time2) = self.parse_pump_query_result(result2, "Pump2")
+
+        # post to slack channel
+        dtime1 = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(time1)
+        dtime2 = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(time2)
+        message = f"Pump1: {pump1:4.1f} ({dtime1.strftime("%d %b %Y, %I:%M%p")})\nPump2: {pump2:4.1f} ({dtime2.strftime("%d %b %Y, %I:%M%p")})"
+
+        json_message = {
+            "channel": self.config["slack"].get("channel_id"),
+            "text": message,
+        }
+        
+        headers = {
+            "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.config["slack"].get("token")}",
+            "Content-type": "application/json"
+        }
+        post_url = self.config["slack"].get("post_url")
+
+        requests.post(url=post_url, headers=headers, json=json_message)
+
+
+    def parse_pump_query_result(self, result, name):
+        data = list(result.get_points(name))[0]
+        value = data.get("value")
+        time = data.get("time")
+        return (value, time)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    slackBot = SlackBot()
+    slackBot.run()
diff --git a/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.service b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94ec6a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot.service
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Slackbot service to post updates via SOARS-Bot app
+Requires=time-sync.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+PIDFile=/path/to/repo/slackbot.pid
+ExecStart=python -m ssa.slackbot.slackbot
+WorkingDirectory=/path/to/repo/
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=30
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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diff --git a/ssa/slackbot/slackbot_config.ini b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot_config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19ad631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssa/slackbot/slackbot_config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+update_period_minutes = 30
+
+[influxdb]
+host = localhost
+port = 8086
+dbname = change-me
+
+[slack]
+post_url = https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage
+token = xoxb-change-me
+channel_id = change-me
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