diff --git a/run-danted.sh b/run-danted.sh
index 9700b84..817a96b 100644
--- a/run-danted.sh
+++ b/run-danted.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@ $DANTE_LISTEN_PORT
 $DANTE_FORWARD_INTERFACE
 ' < /etc/dante/danted.conf.template > /etc/dante/danted.conf
 
-sockd -f /etc/dante/danted.conf
+if ip address show $DANTE_FORWARD_INTERFACE&>/dev/null; then
+    sockd -f /etc/dante/danted.conf
+else
+    echo "Waiting for interface $DANTE_FORWARD_INTERFACE to come online..."
+    sleep 5
+fi