diff --git a/config/containers/named.nix b/config/containers/named.nix
index f6533c7d..6d9a32af 100644
--- a/config/containers/named.nix
+++ b/config/containers/named.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { ... }: {
   containers."named" = {
+    autoStart = true;
     config = {
       services.bind = {
         enable = true;