diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 606f09e..2d0354e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ install:
 install-openrc:
 	cp init.d/$(BIN) /etc/init.d/$(BIN)
 	cp conf.d/$(BIN) /etc/conf.d/$(BIN)
+	rc-update add homemade_speedstep
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) -r $(BINDIR)/*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23a4ea7..2c52b46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Run `make` to compile the program, the binary will be placed in the `bin` direct
 
 You can run it from there or you can run `make install` to place it in the `/usr/bin` folder.
 
+Run `make install-openrc` to install the program as an openrc service.
+
 Run `make debug` to compile the program with debug symbols (only useful if you wish to debug it).
 
 Run `make clean` to remove the compiled binary (note: only from `bin`, to remove from `/usr/bin` run `rm /usr/bin/homemade_speedstep`).