diff --git a/clamav/Dockerfile b/clamav/Dockerfile
index e2b41a91..eb7e9f2a 100644
--- a/clamav/Dockerfile
+++ b/clamav/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ RUN apk add --update \
 
 
 COPY conf /etc/clamav
+COPY start.sh /start.sh
 
-
-CMD ["/usr/sbin/clamd"]
+CMD ["/start.sh"]
diff --git a/clamav/start.sh b/clamav/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..214230fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clamav/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Bootstrap the database if clamav is running for the first time
+[ -f /data/main.cvd ] || freshclam
+
+# Run the update daemon
+freshclam -d -c 6
+
+# Run clamav
+clamd