diff --git a/install-nextcloud-arm64.sh b/install-nextcloud-arm64.sh
index ec95d32..06de4fb 100644
--- a/install-nextcloud-arm64.sh
+++ b/install-nextcloud-arm64.sh
@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ sudo -u www-data php /var/www/nextcloud/occ db:convert-filecache-bigint
 /usr/sbin/service nginx start
 nextcloud_scan_data
 restart_all_services
+### run the cron.php once
+sudo -u www-data php /var/www/nextcloud/cron.php
 clear
 echo ""
 echo "++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"