diff --git a/sbin/natd/natd.8 b/sbin/natd/natd.8
index 81d418a0ba54..0220e399414b 100644
--- a/sbin/natd/natd.8
+++ b/sbin/natd/natd.8
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ The line
 .Dl natd -interface ed0
 .Pp
 should suffice in most cases (substituting the correct interface name).
+Please check
+.Xr rc.conf 5
+on how to configure it to be started automatically during boot.
 Once
 .Nm
 is running, you must ensure that traffic is diverted to