diff --git a/wireguard-go/on_boot.d/20-wireguard.sh b/wireguard-go/on_boot.d/20-wireguard.sh
index 09de3f5..10aa755 100644
--- a/wireguard-go/on_boot.d/20-wireguard.sh
+++ b/wireguard-go/on_boot.d/20-wireguard.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-
+CONTAINER=wireguard
 # Starts a wireguard container that is deleted after it is stopped.
 # All configs stored in /mnt/data/wireguard
-
-podman run -i -d --rm --net=host --name wireguard --privileged \
+if podman container exists ${CONTAINER}; then
+  podman start ${CONTAINER}
+else
+  podman run -i -d --rm --net=host --name ${CONTAINER} --privileged \
     -v /mnt/data/wireguard:/etc/wireguard \
     -v /dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun \
     -e LOG_LEVEL=info -e WG_COLOR_MODE=always \
     masipcat/wireguard-go
+fi
+