diff --git a/docs/pages/includes/start-teleport.mdx b/docs/pages/includes/start-teleport.mdx
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--- a/docs/pages/includes/start-teleport.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/includes/start-teleport.mdx
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ creating a systemd service for it. The instructions depend on how you installed
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-On the host where you will run {{ service }}, start Teleport:
+On the host where you will run {{ service }}, enable and start Teleport:
 
 ```code
+$ sudo systemctl enable teleport
 $ sudo systemctl start teleport
 ```