diff --git a/fickit-backend.yml b/fickit-backend.yml
index dbdcd5fc..68c88cc8 100644
--- a/fickit-backend.yml
+++ b/fickit-backend.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ services:
 #    image: linuxkit/getty:v0.7
 #    env:
 #      - INSECURE=true
+
+  # Enable acpi to shutdown on power events
+  - name: acpid
+    image: linuxkit/acpid:v0.7
   - name: rngd
     image: linuxkit/rngd:v0.7
   - name: db
diff --git a/fickit-frontend.yml b/fickit-frontend.yml
index 1c47d702..fd945b6d 100644
--- a/fickit-frontend.yml
+++ b/fickit-frontend.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ services:
 #    image: linuxkit/getty:v0.7
 #    env:
 #      - INSECURE=true
+
+  # Enable acpi to shutdown on power events
+  - name: acpid
+    image: linuxkit/acpid:v0.7
   - name: rngd
     image: linuxkit/rngd:v0.7
   - name: dhcpcd