diff --git a/systemd/README.md b/systemd/README.md
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--- a/systemd/README.md
+++ b/systemd/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# SystemD services
+# Systemd services
 
 ## Installing
 
-Install all SystemD services with:
+Install all Systemd services with:
 
     cp systemd/conservancy-www-*.{service,timer} /etc/systemd/system
     systemctl enable conservancy-www-cleanup.service
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Install all SystemD services with:
     systemctl enable conservancy-www-update.timer
     systemctl start conservancy-www-update.timer
     systemctl enable conservancy-www-db.service
+    systemctl start conservancy-www-db.path
 
 
 ##  Website updates
@@ -29,6 +30,6 @@ Note that the update script does not run `migrate`.
 
 ## Fundraiser/sustainer database updates
 
-The `conservancy-www-db.service` applies SQL updates to the website
-database. These include the fundraising total and sustainers to be publicly
-acknowledged.
+The `conservancy-www-db.service` applies SQL updates to the website database
+automatically when the file `django-supporters-list.sql` file is modified. These
+include the fundraising total and sustainers to be publicly acknowledged.
diff --git a/systemd/conservancy-www-db.path b/systemd/conservancy-www-db.path
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a30e0681d580180e324d75f261ee86792ea1bbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/conservancy-www-db.path
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Update Conservancy website database
+Before=apache2.service
+
+[Path]
+PathChanged=/home/debian/django-supporters-list.sql
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=apache2.service