diff --git a/config/rootfiles/common/aarch64/initscripts b/config/rootfiles/common/aarch64/initscripts
index f025651c3..a988b4abc 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/common/aarch64/initscripts
+++ b/config/rootfiles/common/aarch64/initscripts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/30-ddns
 #etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/35-guardian
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ipsec
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ovpn
+etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/60-collectd
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/98-leds
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-beep
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-fireinfo
diff --git a/config/rootfiles/common/riscv64/initscripts b/config/rootfiles/common/riscv64/initscripts
index 8a4f046d3..a5e1596fb 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/common/riscv64/initscripts
+++ b/config/rootfiles/common/riscv64/initscripts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/30-ddns
 #etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/35-guardian
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ipsec
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ovpn
+etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/60-collectd
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/98-leds
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-beep
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-fireinfo
diff --git a/config/rootfiles/common/x86_64/initscripts b/config/rootfiles/common/x86_64/initscripts
index 8a4f046d3..a5e1596fb 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/common/x86_64/initscripts
+++ b/config/rootfiles/common/x86_64/initscripts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/30-ddns
 #etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/35-guardian
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ipsec
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/50-ovpn
+etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/60-collectd
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/98-leds
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-beep
 etc/rc.d/init.d/networking/red.up/99-fireinfo
diff --git a/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/60-collectd b/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/60-collectd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e457894f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/60-collectd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Restart collectd because the ping plugin does not re-resolve "gateway"
+exec /etc/init.d/collectd restart
+
+exit 1