diff --git a/net-mgmt/nrpe/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nrpe/nrpe b/net-mgmt/nrpe/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nrpe/nrpe
index d1afd25d21..256738cbb8 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/nrpe/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nrpe/nrpe
+++ b/net-mgmt/nrpe/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nrpe/nrpe
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.nrpe.general.enabled') and OPNsense.nrpe.general.enabled == '1' %}
+nrpe3_var_script="/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Nrpe/setup.sh"
 nrpe3_enable="YES"
 {% else %}
 nrpe3_enable="NO"