diff --git a/src/selva/di/container.py b/src/selva/di/container.py
index e47d5f3..1959818 100644
--- a/src/selva/di/container.py
+++ b/src/selva/di/container.py
@@ -27,12 +27,18 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.registry = ServiceRegistry()
         self.store: dict[tuple[type, str | None], Any] = {}
         self.finalizers: list[Awaitable] = []
+        self.startup: list[tuple[Type, str | None]] = []
         self.interceptors: list[Type[Interceptor]] = []
 
     def register(
-        self, service: InjectableType, *, provides: type = None, name: str = None
+        self,
+        service: InjectableType,
+        *,
+        provides: type = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        startup: bool = False,
     ):
-        self._register_service_spec(service, provides, name)
+        self._register_service_spec(service, provides, name, startup)
 
     def service(self, service: type):
         service_info = getattr(service, DI_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE, None)
@@ -40,17 +46,19 @@ def service(self, service: type):
         if not service_info:
             raise ServiceWithoutDecoratorError(service)
 
-        provides, name = service_info
-        self._register_service_spec(service, provides, name)
+        self._register_service_spec(service, *service_info)
 
     def _register_service_spec(
-        self, service: type, provides: type | None, name: str | None
+        self, service: type, provides: type | None, name: str | None, startup: bool
     ):
         service_spec = parse_service_spec(service, provides, name)
         provided_service = service_spec.provides
 
         self.registry[provided_service, name] = service_spec
 
+        if startup:
+            self.startup.append((service_spec.provides, name))
+
         if provides:
             logger.trace(
                 "service registered: {}.{}; provided-by={}.{} name={}",
@@ -90,8 +98,7 @@ def predicate_services(item: Any):
             return hasattr(item, DI_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE)
 
         for service in scan_packages(packages, predicate_services):
-            provides, name = getattr(service, DI_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE)
-            self.register(service, provides=provides, name=name)
+            self.service(service)
 
     def has(self, service: type, name: str = None) -> bool:
         definition = self.registry.get(service, name=name)
@@ -226,6 +233,10 @@ async def _run_interceptors(self, instance: Any, service_type: type):
             )
             await maybe_async(interceptor.intercept, instance, service_type)
 
+    async def _run_startup(self):
+        for service, name in self.startup:
+            await self.get(service, name=name)
+
     async def _run_finalizers(self):
         for finalizer in reversed(self.finalizers):
             await finalizer
diff --git a/src/selva/di/decorator.py b/src/selva/di/decorator.py
index e6dcf2e..32818e7 100644
--- a/src/selva/di/decorator.py
+++ b/src/selva/di/decorator.py
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ def _is_inject(value) -> bool:
 
 @dataclass_transform(eq_default=False)
 def service(
-    injectable: T = None, /, *, provides: type = None, name: str = None
+    injectable: T = None,
+    /,
+    *,
+    provides: type = None,
+    name: str = None,
+    startup: bool = False,
 ) -> T | Callable[[T], T]:
     """Declare a class or function as a service
 
@@ -35,7 +40,9 @@ def service(
     """
 
     def inner(inner_injectable: InjectableType) -> T:
-        setattr(inner_injectable, DI_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE, ServiceInfo(provides, name))
+        setattr(
+            inner_injectable, DI_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE, ServiceInfo(provides, name, startup)
+        )
 
         if inspect.isclass(inner_injectable):
             dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/selva/di/service/model.py b/src/selva/di/service/model.py
index 6db1941..998e855 100644
--- a/src/selva/di/service/model.py
+++ b/src/selva/di/service/model.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 class ServiceInfo(NamedTuple):
     provides: type | None
     name: str | None
+    startup: bool = False
 
 
 class ServiceDependency(NamedTuple):
diff --git a/src/selva/ext/data/redis/settings.py b/src/selva/ext/data/redis/settings.py
index 5f62339..42c3ece 100644
--- a/src/selva/ext/data/redis/settings.py
+++ b/src/selva/ext/data/redis/settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from types import NoneType
-from typing import Self, Type, Literal
+from typing import Literal, Self, Type
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, model_serializer, model_validator
 from redis import RedisError
diff --git a/src/selva/web/application.py b/src/selva/web/application.py
index 8fd5714..1899825 100644
--- a/src/selva/web/application.py
+++ b/src/selva/web/application.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ async def _initialize_middleware(self):
             self.handler = chain
 
     async def _lifespan_startup(self):
+        await self.di._run_startup()
         await self._initialize_extensions()
         await self._initialize_middleware()
 
diff --git a/tests/di/test_startup.py b/tests/di/test_startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61fee52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/di/test_startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import pytest
+
+from selva.di import service, Container
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def service_class():
+    class ServiceClass:
+        startup_called = False
+
+        def initialize(self):
+            ServiceClass.startup_called = not ServiceClass.startup_called
+
+    return ServiceClass
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def service_factory(service_class):
+    def service_factory() -> service_class:
+        service_class.startup_called = not service_class.startup_called
+        return service_class()
+
+    return service_factory
+
+
+async def test_startup_class(ioc: Container, service_class):
+    ioc.register(service_class, startup=True)
+    await ioc._run_startup()
+    assert service_class.startup_called
+
+
+async def test_startup_factory(ioc: Container, service_class, service_factory):
+    ioc.register(service_factory, startup=True)
+    await ioc._run_startup()
+    assert service_class.startup_called
diff --git a/tests/web/application/test_service_startup.py b/tests/web/application/test_service_startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8a4a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/web/application/test_service_startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from selva.configuration.defaults import default_settings
+from selva.configuration.settings import Settings
+from selva.di import service
+from selva.web.application import Selva
+
+
+async def test_application():
+    @service(startup=True)
+    class Service:
+        startup_called = False
+
+        def initialize(self):
+            Service.startup_called = True
+
+    settings = Settings(
+        default_settings | {
+            "application": f"{__package__}.application",
+        }
+    )
+
+    app = Selva(settings)
+    app.di.service(Service)
+
+    await app._lifespan_startup()
+
+    assert Service.startup_called