diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/finish b/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/finish
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..b5591d8d8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/finish
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+lxc-autostart -s -t 15 || exit 1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/run b/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..5e93d5ef35d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxc/files/lxc-autostart/run
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+lxc-autostart || exit 1
+exec chpst -b lxc-autostart pause
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxc/template b/srcpkgs/lxc/template
index 8c60e8d57c3..f7be6ff31f4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lxc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxc/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ _desc="Linux Containers"
 
 pkgname=lxc
 version=1.1.0
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-doc --enable-seccomp --enable-cgmanager
  --enable-capabilities --disable-apparmor --with-distro=none
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ post_install() {
 	# Install void lxc config/template.
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/void.common.conf 644 usr/share/lxc/config
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/lxc-void 755 usr/share/lxc/templates
-
+	vsv lxc-autostart
 }
 
 liblxc_package() {