diff --git a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 8922a5d93..5970b4ed4 100755
--- a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -39,15 +39,18 @@ if not User.objects.filter(username='${SUPERUSER_NAME}'):
     Token.objects.create(user=u, key='${SUPERUSER_API_TOKEN}')
 END
 
+startup_scripts=/opt/netbox/startup_scripts/*.py
+
 if [ "$SKIP_STARTUP_SCRIPTS" == "true" ]; then
   echo "☇ Skipping startup scripts"
-else
-  for script in /opt/netbox/startup_scripts/*.py; do
-    echo "⚙️ Executing '$script'"
-    ./manage.py shell --interface python < "${script}"
-  done
+  startup_scripts=/opt/netbox/startup_scripts/*required*.py
 fi
 
+for script in $startup_scripts; do
+  echo "⚙️ Executing '$script'"
+  ./manage.py shell --interface python < "${script}"
+done
+
 # copy static files
 ./manage.py collectstatic --no-input
 
diff --git a/docker/startup_scripts/020_custom_fields.py b/docker/startup_scripts/020_custom_fields-required.py
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/startup_scripts/020_custom_fields.py
rename to docker/startup_scripts/020_custom_fields-required.py
diff --git a/docker/startup_scripts/050_manufacturers.py b/docker/startup_scripts/050_manufacturers-required.py
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/startup_scripts/050_manufacturers.py
rename to docker/startup_scripts/050_manufacturers-required.py
diff --git a/docker/startup_scripts/060_device_types.py b/docker/startup_scripts/060_device_types-required.py
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/startup_scripts/060_device_types.py
rename to docker/startup_scripts/060_device_types-required.py
diff --git a/docker/startup_scripts/070_rack_roles.py b/docker/startup_scripts/070_rack_roles-required.py
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/startup_scripts/070_rack_roles.py
rename to docker/startup_scripts/070_rack_roles-required.py
diff --git a/docker/startup_scripts/090_device_roles.py b/docker/startup_scripts/090_device_roles-required.py
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/startup_scripts/090_device_roles.py
rename to docker/startup_scripts/090_device_roles-required.py