diff --git a/lfs/nagios_nrpe b/lfs/nagios_nrpe
index 369f9335d..aa9a773be 100644
--- a/lfs/nagios_nrpe
+++ b/lfs/nagios_nrpe
@@ -89,5 +89,9 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
+
+	#install initscripts
+	$(call INSTALL_INITSCRIPT,nrpe)
+
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)