diff --git a/.ebextensions/tor.config b/.ebextensions/tor.config
index c33bbb5a..1a7528bd 100644
--- a/.ebextensions/tor.config
+++ b/.ebextensions/tor.config
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ files:
         content: |
             HTTPTunnelPort: 127.0.0.1:7050
             SocksPort: 0
+services:
+  sysvinit:
+    tor:
+        enabled: "true"
+        ensureRunning: "true"
+        files:
+            - "/etc/tor/torrc"
+        packages:
+            yum:
+                tor
\ No newline at end of file