diff --git a/contrib/install.sh b/contrib/install.sh
index 3cf7169a0..40e3aaafb 100755
--- a/contrib/install.sh
+++ b/contrib/install.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ else
   echo "Creating /etc/init/dockerd.conf..."
   cat >/etc/init/dockerd.conf <<EOF
 description "Docker daemon"
-start on filesystem or runlevel [2345]
+start on filesystem and started lxc-net
 stop on runlevel [!2345]
 respawn
 exec /usr/local/bin/docker -d
diff --git a/hack/release/make.sh b/hack/release/make.sh
index 779229786..d68e4c048 100755
--- a/hack/release/make.sh
+++ b/hack/release/make.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private PaaS, service-oriented architectures, etc."
 
 UPSTART_SCRIPT='description     "Docker daemon"
 
-start on filesystem or runlevel [2345]
+start on filesystem and started lxc-net
 stop on runlevel [!2345]
 
 respawn