diff --git a/cmd/loopd/main.go b/cmd/loopd/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac8935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/loopd/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/loopd"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	err := loopd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/loopd/main.go b/loopd/start.go
similarity index 96%
rename from loopd/main.go
rename to loopd/start.go
index 4398334..2178b68 100644
--- a/loopd/main.go
+++ b/loopd/start.go
@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@ var (
 	swapsLock        sync.Mutex
 )
 
-func main() {
-	err := start()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func start() error {
+func Start() error {
 	config := defaultConfig
 
 	// Parse command line flags.