diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8abb142..ad7f517 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ RUN \
     x264 \
     x265 \
     xmltv \
-    zlib
+    zlib \
+    netcat-openbsd
 
 # copy local files and buildstage artifacts
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/libdvbcsa-build/usr/ /usr/
@@ -227,6 +228,11 @@ COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/tvheadend-build/usr/ /usr/
 COPY --from=buildstage /picons /picons
 COPY root/ /
 
+ENV CONNECTED_CONTAINERS_TIMEOUT=60
+
+COPY scripts/connected-containers.sh /etc/cont-init.d/01-connected-containers
+RUN chmod +x /etc/cont-init.d/01-connected-containers
+
 # ports and volumes
 EXPOSE 9981 9982
 VOLUME /config
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