diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
index 56dacd005..f772b0f15 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/setupntp
@@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ if [ "$?" != "0" ]
 fi
 
 service ntpd start 
+chkconfig --level 345 ntpd on
 exit $?