diff --git a/bin/knockd.sh b/bin/knockd.sh
index a90b7ab..2d02a7d 100755
--- a/bin/knockd.sh
+++ b/bin/knockd.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ read sq
 sed -i "s/7000,8000,9000/$sq/g" /etc/knockd.conf
 sed -i 's/START_KNOCKD=0/START_KNOCKD=1/g' /etc/default/knockd
 # /etc/init.d/knockd start
-systemctl start knockd
 # patch https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868015
-# systemctl enable knockd
+echo -e "
+
+# patch https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868015
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+Alias=knockd.service" >> /lib/systemd/system/knockd.service
+
+systemctl enable knockd
+systemctl start knockd
 
 echo -e "\033[92;1mknockd installed and configured\033[Om"
 echo -e "\033[92;1mplease note this sequence for future ssh knocking\033[Om"