diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8859b20b..4e91a2e5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ENV CRON_SCHEDULE="0 0 * * *"
 ENV GZIP=false
 ENV MAX_CONNECTIONS=1
 ENV DAYS=
+ENV RUN_AT_STARTUP=true
 RUN apk update \
     && apk upgrade --available \
     && apk add curl git tzdata bash \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec67ae0c..b82a71bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ iptv-org/epg
 | DAYS            | Number of days for which the guide will be loaded (defaults to the value from the site config)                     |
 | TIMEOUT         | Timeout for each request in milliseconds (default: 0)                                                              |
 | DELAY           | Delay between request in milliseconds (default: 0)                                                                 |
+| RUN_AT_STARTUP  | Run grab on container startup (default: true)                                                                 |
 
 ## Database
 
diff --git a/pm2.config.js b/pm2.config.js
index 8fc9bc3c..f1f90116 100644
--- a/pm2.config.js
+++ b/pm2.config.js
@@ -1,24 +1,35 @@
 const grab = process.env.SITE
-  ? `npm run grab -- --site=${process.env.SITE} ${
-      process.env.CLANG ? `--lang=${process.env.CLANG}` : ''
-    } --output=public/guide.xml`
+  ? `npm run grab -- --site=${process.env.SITE} ${process.env.CLANG ? `--lang=${process.env.CLANG}` : ''
+  } --output=public/guide.xml`
   : 'npm run grab -- --channels=channels.xml --output=public/guide.xml'
 
-module.exports = {
-  apps: [
-    {
-      name: 'serve',
-      script: 'npx serve -- public',
-      instances: 1,
-      watch: false,
-      autorestart: true
-    },
-    {
-      name: 'grab',
-      script: `npx chronos -e "${grab}" -p "${process.env.CRON_SCHEDULE}" -l`,
-      instances: 1,
-      watch: false,
-      autorestart: true
-    }
-  ]
+
+const apps = [
+  {
+    name: 'serve',
+    script: 'npx serve -- public',
+    instances: 1,
+    watch: false,
+    autorestart: true
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'grab',
+    script: `npx chronos -e "${grab}" -p "${process.env.CRON_SCHEDULE}" -l`,
+    instances: 1,
+    watch: false,
+    autorestart: true
+  }
+];
+
+if (process.env.RUN_AT_STARTUP === 'true') {
+  apps.push({
+    name: 'grab-at-startup',
+    script: grab,
+    instances: 1,
+    autorestart: false,
+    watch: false,
+    max_restarts: 1
+  });
 }
+
+module.exports = { apps };
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