diff --git a/net/atlas-sw-probe/Makefile b/net/atlas-sw-probe/Makefile
index 41043749c5..13f224a4f7 100644
--- a/net/atlas-sw-probe/Makefile
+++ b/net/atlas-sw-probe/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=atlas-sw-probe
 PKG_VERSION:=5020
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/ripe-atlas-software-probe.git
diff --git a/net/atlas-sw-probe/files/atlas.init b/net/atlas-sw-probe/files/atlas.init
index bc826c0029..a833a9510c 100644
--- a/net/atlas-sw-probe/files/atlas.init
+++ b/net/atlas-sw-probe/files/atlas.init
@@ -207,7 +207,16 @@ start_service() {
 	local log_stdout
 	local rxtxrpt
 	local test_setting
+	local probe_key=/etc/atlas/probe_key
+	local probe_pub_key=/etc/atlas/probe_key.pub
 
+	# The link is not saved across sysupgrade, recreate if missing
+	if [ ! -f $PRIV_KEY_FILE ]; then
+		[ -f $probe_key ] && ln -s $probe_key $PRIV_KEY_FILE
+		[ -f $probe_pub_key ] && ln -s $probe_pub_key $PUB_KEY_FILE
+	fi
+
+	# With the precheck done, check if the priv key is actually present
 	if [ ! -f $PRIV_KEY_FILE ]; then
 		print_msg "Missing probe_key. To init the key follow instruction in /etc/atlas/atlas.readme"
 		print_msg "Assuming atlas-sw-probe not init. Exiting..."