diff --git a/src/cli.py b/src/cli.py
index 63d5525..cd65a65 100644
--- a/src/cli.py
+++ b/src/cli.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ def Interface():
 	parser.add_argument("--disable-uptime-notifys", action="store_true", help="Disable uptime notifications.")
 	parser.add_argument("--disable-startup-ping",   action="store_true", help="Disable the start up ping.")
 	parser.add_argument("--disable-cpu-temp",       action="store_true", help="Disable notifications for CPU tempature.")
+
 	parser.add_argument("--cpu-temp-warning", type=int,  default=70, help="CPU tempature for the warning alert. default = 70")
 	parser.add_argument("--update-rate",      type=int,  default=1,  help="How often updates happen in seconds. default = 1")
 
 	parser.add_argument("--cpu-temp-warning-message", default=cpu.Tempature.cpu_temp_warning_message, help="The notification message if the CPU is at a high tempature. (message) [TEMP] C")
+	parser.add_argument("--startup-ping-message",     default="🖥️ Ntfy proxmox monitoring started.",  help="The notification message when the program is started.")
 
 	return parser.parse_args()
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diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 8837ac1..ab3cbdc 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Config(TypedDict):
 	cpu_temp_warning_message: str
 	cpu_temp_check_disabled:  bool
 	startup_ping_disabled:    bool
+	startup_ping_message:     str
 	cpu_warning_temp:         int
 	update_interval:          int
 	ntfy_server_url:          str
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ class Init:
 		print(f"{self.config}\n" + start_prompt(self.config["ntfy_server_url"]))
 
 		if not self.config["startup_ping_disabled"]:
-			self.ntfy.send("started")
+			self.ntfy.send(self.config["startup_ping_message"])
+
 		self.__listen()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			"cpu_temp_warning_message": cli_args.cpu_temp_warning_message,
 			"cpu_temp_check_disabled":  cli_args.disable_cpu_temp,
 			"startup_ping_disabled":    cli_args.disable_startup_ping,
+			"startup_ping_message":     cli_args.startup_ping_message,
 			"cpu_warning_temp":         cli_args.cpu_temp_warning,
 			"update_interval":          cli_args.update_rate,
 			"ntfy_server_url":          cli_args.server_address,