diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e23ef41..ba182f8 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ steps:
 - name: create release tar
   image: golang
   commands:
-    - mkdir dist
-    - tar -czf dist/release-$DRONE_TAG-$DRONE_STAGE_ARCH.tar.gz init/guildgate.service config.yaml.sample guildgate
+    - mkdir dist build
+    - make install
+    - tar -czf dist/release-$DRONE_TAG-$DRONE_STAGE_ARCH.tar.gz build/*
   when:
     event: tag
+  environment:
+    DESTDIR: build
 
 - name: release
   image: plugins/gitea-release
diff --git a/deploy.yml b/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f82da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  tasks:                                                               
+
+  - name: check guildgate version
+    uri:
+      url: https://git.saintnet.tech/api/v1/repos/stryan/guildgate/releases?limit=1
+      return_content: true
+    register: guildgate_latest
+
+  - name: "downloading and installing guildgate {{ guildgate_latest.json[0].tag_name }}"
+    block:
+      - name: create temp directory
+        tempfile:
+          state: directory
+          suffix: dwn
+        register: tempfolder_1
+
+      - name: download guildgate
+        loop: "{{ guildgate_latest.json[0].assets }}"
+        when: "'amd64.tar.gz' in item.name"
+        unarchive:
+          remote_src: yes
+          src: "{{ item.browser_download_url }}"
+          dest: "{{ tempfolder_1.path }}"
+          keep_newer: yes
+
+      - name: installing guildgate binary
+        copy:
+          remote_src: yes
+          src: "{{ tempfolder_1.path }}/guildgate"
+          dest: /usr/local/bin/
+          mode: '0755'
+        register: new_binary
+
+      - name: installing unit file
+        copy:
+          remote_src: yes
+          src: "{{ tempfolder_1.path }}/init/guildgate.service"
+          dest: /etc/systemd/system/guildgate.service
+        register: new_unit
+
+  - name: reload systemd with new unit
+    systemd:
+      daemon_reload: yes
+    when: new_unit.changed or new_binary.changed
+
+  - name: start service
+    systemd:
+      name: guildgate
+      state: restarted
+    when: new_binary.changed