diff --git a/manifests/monit.pp b/manifests/monit.pp
index 87a4727..f1a0077 100644
--- a/manifests/monit.pp
+++ b/manifests/monit.pp
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
 		require => File['/etc/monit'],
 	}
 
+	file { '/etc/default/monit':
+		mode => 644,
+		owner => root,
+		group => root,
+		content => template("/etc/puppet/modules/monit/templates/default.erb"),
+		notify => Service['monit'],
+		require => Package['monit'],
+	}
+
 	file { '/etc/monit/':
 		mode => 755,
 		owner => root,
diff --git a/templates/default.erb b/templates/default.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9c7150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Defaults for monit initscript
+# sourced by /etc/init.d/monit
+#
+# Generated by puppet for <%= fqdn %>, DO NOT MODIFY!
+#
+
+# start monit
+startup=1