diff --git a/proxmox_lxc_container/main.tf b/proxmox_lxc_container/main.tf
index 5a8a991..3ff0e89 100644
--- a/proxmox_lxc_container/main.tf
+++ b/proxmox_lxc_container/main.tf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_container" "container" {
 
   unprivileged  = var.unprivileged
   start_on_boot = var.start_on_boot
+  started = var.started
 
   features {
     nesting = var.features.nesting
diff --git a/proxmox_lxc_container/variables.tf b/proxmox_lxc_container/variables.tf
index 750f713..b9b530b 100644
--- a/proxmox_lxc_container/variables.tf
+++ b/proxmox_lxc_container/variables.tf
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ variable "start_on_boot" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "started" {
+  description = "Shall the VM be started?"
+  type = bool
+  default = true
+}
+
 variable "memory_dedicated" {
   description = "RAM quantity"
   type        = number