diff --git a/install/inspircd-install.sh b/install/inspircd-install.sh
index 88e4c9d6f..b960bfaac 100644
--- a/install/inspircd-install.sh
+++ b/install/inspircd-install.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cat <<EOF >/etc/inspircd/inspircd.conf
        email="irc@&networkDomain;">
 <bind address="" port="6667" type="clients">
 EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now inspircd
 msg_ok "Installed InspIRCd"
 
 motd_ssh