diff --git a/rootfs-overlay/common/etc/rc.local b/rootfs-overlay/common/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3c035fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootfs-overlay/common/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# rc.local for base images
+
+[ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub ] || dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
+
+netdata
+
+exit 0