diff --git a/lib/exec/install b/lib/exec/install
index 97414d4..889cfef 100755
--- a/lib/exec/install
+++ b/lib/exec/install
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ if test -f /etc/tinc/nets.boot ; then
 
     echo "${NETWORK}" | ${sudo} tee -a /etc/tinc/nets.boot >/dev/null
     ${sudo} update-rc.d tinc defaults
+    ${sudo} service tinc start
   fi
 fi