diff --git a/start-mailserver.sh b/start-mailserver.sh
index 84efc29f..ac307be8 100644
--- a/start-mailserver.sh
+++ b/start-mailserver.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ echo "rewrite_header Subject ***SPAM***" >> /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf
 cp /tmp/spamassassin/rules.cf /etc/spamassassin/
 
 echo "Starting daemons"
+cron
 /etc/init.d/rsyslog start
 /etc/init.d/fam start
 /etc/init.d/saslauthd start