diff --git a/snapcraft/defaults/staticd.conf.default b/snapcraft/defaults/staticd.conf.default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/snapcraft/scripts/Makefile b/snapcraft/scripts/Makefile
index 110f4b2878f6..9a476c6e58d6 100644
--- a/snapcraft/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/snapcraft/scripts/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ install:
 	install -D -m 0755 babeld-service $(DESTDIR)/bin/
 	install -D -m 0755 eigrpd-service $(DESTDIR)/bin/
 	install -D -m 0755 pbrd-service $(DESTDIR)/bin/
+	install -D -m 0755 staticd-service $(DESTDIR)/bin/
 	install -D -m 0755 set-options $(DESTDIR)/bin/
 	install -D -m 0755 show_version $(DESTDIR)/bin/
 
diff --git a/snapcraft/scripts/staticd-service b/snapcraft/scripts/staticd-service
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b22881640ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapcraft/scripts/staticd-service
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e -x
+
+if ! [ -e $SNAP_DATA/staticd.conf ]; then
+    if [ -e $SNAP_DATA/zebra.conf ]; then
+        # if we have a zebra.conf, but no staticd conf, then we use
+        # this file as the default config for staticd
+        cp $SNAP_DATA/zebra.conf $SNAP_DATA/staticd.conf
+    else
+        # new config, start with template
+        cp $SNAP/etc/frr/staticd.conf $SNAP_DATA/staticd.conf
+    fi
+fi
+exec $SNAP/sbin/staticd \
+    -f $SNAP_DATA/staticd.conf \
+    --pid_file $SNAP_DATA/staticd.pid \
+    --socket $SNAP_DATA/zsock \
+    --vty_socket $SNAP_DATA
+
diff --git a/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in b/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
index b4e1812c86e0..48dc69278b62 100644
--- a/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
+++ b/snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml.in
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ apps:
             - network
             - network-bind
             - network-control
+    staticd:
+        command: bin/staticd-service
+        daemon: simple
+        plugs:
+            - network
+            - network-bind
+            - network-control
     set:
         command: bin/set-options
     zebra-debug:
@@ -193,6 +200,8 @@ apps:
             - network
             - network-bind
             - network-control
+    staticd-debug:
+        command: sbin/staticd -f $SNAP_DATA/staticd.conf --pid_file $SNAP_DATA/staticd.pid --socket $SNAP_DATA/zsock --vty_socket $SNAP_DATA
 
 parts:
     frr: