diff --git a/config/rootfiles/common/smartmontools b/config/rootfiles/common/smartmontools
index 6b3f923b1..0f72814f4 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/common/smartmontools
+++ b/config/rootfiles/common/smartmontools
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ usr/sbin/update-smart-drivedb
 #usr/share/man/man8/update-smart-drivedb.8
 #usr/share/smartmontools
 usr/share/smartmontools/drivedb.h
+etc/fcron.monthly/smart-drivedb
diff --git a/config/smartmontools/fcron.monthly b/config/smartmontools/fcron.monthly
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6561cd081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/smartmontools/fcron.monthly
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+/usr/sbin/update-smart-drivedb -q
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/lfs/smartmontools b/lfs/smartmontools
index 3e81181fc..61a5ea881 100644
--- a/lfs/smartmontools
+++ b/lfs/smartmontools
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2023  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2025  IPFire Team  <info@ipfire.org>                     #
 #                                                                             #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify        #
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by        #
@@ -74,5 +74,10 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && ./configure --prefix=/usr
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make BUILD_INFO='"($(NAME) $(VERSION))"' $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
+	
+	# Install cron job.
+	install -m 754 -v $(DIR_CONF)/smartmontools/fcron.monthly \
+		/etc/fcron.monthly/smart-drivedb
+
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)