diff --git a/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/manifest b/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/manifest
index 860960c..e40ae5b 100644
--- a/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/manifest
+++ b/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/manifest
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ case "$os" in
 		__file /etc/init.d/prometheus-borgbackup-exporter \
 			--source "${__object:?}/files/prometheus-borgbackup-exporter" \
 			--mode 0755
+
+		__start_on_boot prometheus-borgbackup-exporter
 	;;
 *)
 	echo "$os is not supported by this type. Exiting" >&2