diff --git a/debian/resources/switch/package-systemd.sh b/debian/resources/switch/package-systemd.sh
index 9e68815..5213f5b 100644
--- a/debian/resources/switch/package-systemd.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/switch/package-systemd.sh
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ cp "$(dirname $0)/source/etc.default.freeswitch" /etc/default/freeswitch
 systemctl enable freeswitch
 systemctl unmask freeswitch.service
 systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl start freeswitch