diff --git a/quartz-manager-parent/quartz-manager-starter-api/src/main/java/it/fabioformosa/quartzmanager/api/configuration/SchedulerConfig.java b/quartz-manager-parent/quartz-manager-starter-api/src/main/java/it/fabioformosa/quartzmanager/api/configuration/SchedulerConfig.java
index 7d1fa85..3d64b25 100644
--- a/quartz-manager-parent/quartz-manager-starter-api/src/main/java/it/fabioformosa/quartzmanager/api/configuration/SchedulerConfig.java
+++ b/quartz-manager-parent/quartz-manager-starter-api/src/main/java/it/fabioformosa/quartzmanager/api/configuration/SchedulerConfig.java
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ public class SchedulerConfig {
     if (quartzProperties != null && quartzProperties.size() > 0)
       mergedProperties.putAll(quartzProperties);
     factory.setQuartzProperties(mergedProperties);
-    factory.setAutoStartup(false);
+    boolean isAutoStartup = mergedProperties.getProperty("org.quartz.scheduler.isAutoStartup") != null && mergedProperties.getProperty("org.quartz.scheduler.isAutoStartup").equals("true");
+    factory.setAutoStartup(isAutoStartup);
     return factory;
   }
 }