diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/rc.local b/modules/rhizo_base/files/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa39618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+/home/rhizomatica/bin/get_ip.sh
+
+sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
+
+exit 0 
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/misc.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/misc.pp
index 8195685..9666a06 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/misc.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/misc.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class rhizo_base::misc {
      recurse   => remote,
   }
 
+  file { '/etc/rc.local':
+     ensure    => present,
+     source    => 'puppet:///modules/rhizo_base/rc.local',
+     mode      => '0755'
+  }
+
   $bot_alert_url = hiera('rhizo::alert_url')
 
   file { '/usr/local/bin/alert.sh':