diff --git a/src/initscripts/helper/aws-setup b/src/initscripts/helper/aws-setup
index 2cd63136d..97293fd13 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/helper/aws-setup
+++ b/src/initscripts/helper/aws-setup
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ import_aws_configuration() {
 
 	# Download the user-data script only on the first boot
 	if [ ! -e "/var/ipfire/main/firstsetup_ok" ]; then
+		# Initialize pakfire
+		/etc/init.d/pakfire start
+
 		# Install all available updates
 		pakfire update && pakfire upgrade -y