diff --git a/net/acme/Makefile b/net/acme/Makefile
index 7163ef6a6..205b5f122 100644
--- a/net/acme/Makefile
+++ b/net/acme/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=acme
 PKG_VERSION:=2.7.8
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv3
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/net/acme/files/acme.init b/net/acme/files/acme.init
index 6de12b7d0..a3d686dc7 100644
--- a/net/acme/files/acme.init
+++ b/net/acme/files/acme.init
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ stop_service() {
 }
 
 boot() {
-    $SCRIPT check_cron
+    touch "/var/run/acme_boot"
+    start
 }
 
 service_triggers()
diff --git a/net/acme/files/run.sh b/net/acme/files/run.sh
index a3a89ab97..368de26d3 100644
--- a/net/acme/files/run.sh
+++ b/net/acme/files/run.sh
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ load_vars()
 
 check_cron
 [ -n "$CHECK_CRON" ] && exit 0
+[ -e "/var/run/acme_boot" ] && rm -f "/var/run/acme_boot" && exit 0
 
 config_load acme
 config_foreach load_vars acme