diff --git a/utils/lxc/Makefile b/utils/lxc/Makefile
index 0a5c37992..0caa6da3c 100644
--- a/utils/lxc/Makefile
+++ b/utils/lxc/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=lxc
 PKG_VERSION:=4.0.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://linuxcontainers.org/downloads/lxc/
diff --git a/utils/lxc/files/lxc-auto.init b/utils/lxc/files/lxc-auto.init
index 53abff9f1..1c36483b5 100755
--- a/utils/lxc/files/lxc-auto.init
+++ b/utils/lxc/files/lxc-auto.init
@@ -68,4 +68,6 @@ boot() {
 	if [ ! -d /run ]; then
 		ln -s /var/run /run
 	fi
+
+	start
 }