diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 4859554b..3a80c03b 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ install_script() {
   ssh_check
   arch_check
   pve_check
+  if systemctl is-active -q ping-instances.service; then
+  systemctl stop ping-instances.service
+  fi
   NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
   timezone=$(cat /etc/timezone)
   header_info
@@ -508,4 +511,7 @@ description() {
   pct set "$CTID" -description "# ${APP} LXC
   ### https://tteck.github.io/Proxmox/
   <a href='https://ko-fi.com/D1D7EP4GF'><img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/☕-Buy me a coffee-red' /></a>"
+  if [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/ping-instances.service ]]; then
+  systemctl start ping-instances.service
+  fi
 }