diff --git a/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-svc-main.sh b/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-svc-main.sh
index d26b52f5..332e20a0 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-svc-main.sh
+++ b/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/04-svc-main.sh
@@ -110,3 +110,13 @@ with-contenv
 /usr/sbin/snmpd -f -c /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
 EOL
 chmod +x /etc/services.d/snmpd/run
+
+mkdir -p /etc/services.d/ircbot
+cat >/etc/services.d/ircbot/run <<EOL
+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv sh
+if [ ${LIBRENMS_IRC_SERVICE:-0} == "1" ]; then
+  s6-setuidgid ${PUID}:${PGID} /opt/librenms/irc.php
+fi
+sleep 10
+EOL
+chmod +x /etc/services.d/ircbot/run