diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 5eb3103e..adf33c58 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ sleep 5
 MESHEXE=$(node node_modules/meshcentral/meshctrl.js --url wss://${meshdomain}:443 --loginuser ${meshusername} --loginpass ${MESHPASSWD} GenerateInviteLink --group TacticalRMM --hours 8)
 
 sudo systemctl enable nats.service
+sudo systemctl enable natsapi.service
 cd /rmm/api/tacticalrmm
 source /rmm/api/env/bin/activate
 python manage.py initial_db_setup
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index d6f9a20e..813413c1 100644
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ printf >&2 "${GREEN}Stopping ${i} service...${NC}\n"
 sudo systemctl stop ${i}
 done
 
+# forgot to add this in install script. catch any installs that don't have it enabled and enable it
+sudo systemctl enable natsapi.service
+
 CHECK_NGINX_WORKER_CONN=$(grep "worker_connections 2048" /etc/nginx/nginx.conf)
 if ! [[ $CHECK_NGINX_WORKER_CONN ]]; then
   printf >&2 "${GREEN}Changing nginx worker connections to 2048${NC}\n"