diff --git a/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/etc/init.d/gluon-autoupdater b/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/etc/init.d/gluon-autoupdater
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..45a1ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/etc/init.d/gluon-autoupdater
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=99
+
+SERVICE_NAME=gluon-autoupdater
+SERVICE_WRITE_PID=1
+SERVICE_DAEMONIZE=1
+
+
+start() {
+	[ "$(uci get autoupdater.settings.enabled)" = 1 ] || return
+
+	service_start /bin/sh /lib/gluon/autoupdater/delayed_update
+}
+
+stop() {
+	service_stop /bin/sh
+}
diff --git a/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/lib/gluon/autoupdater/delayed_update b/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/lib/gluon/autoupdater/delayed_update
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..95841f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gluon/gluon-autoupdater/files/lib/gluon/autoupdater/delayed_update
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# wait for 5 minutes after boot
+sleep 300
+exec /lib/gluon/autoupdater/autoupdate -o