diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/Makefile b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/Makefile
index 02031d896..9d20a0808 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/Makefile
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		dnscrypt-proxy
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		0.1
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Flexible DNS proxy supportung DNSCrypt and DoH
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		dnscrypt-proxy2
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
-PLUGIN_DEVEL=		yes
 
 .include "../../Mk/plugins.mk"
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/forms/general.xml b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/forms/general.xml
index d784dbd0b..6ad1b353e 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/forms/general.xml
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/forms/general.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
         <allownew>true</allownew>
         <help>Set the IP address and port combinations this service should listen on, e.g 127.0.0.1:5353 and/or [::1]:5353</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>general.allowprivileged</id>
+        <label>Allow Privileged Ports</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+        <help>This will allow you to run the service on port 53.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>general.max_clients</id>
         <label>Max Client Connections</label>
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/General.xml b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/General.xml
index 10d7f6abd..f45478a3f 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/General.xml
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/General.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
             <default>127.0.0.1:5353,[::1]:5353</default>
             <Required>N</Required>
         </listen_addresses>
+        <allowprivileged type="BooleanField">
+            <default>0</default>
+            <Required>Y</Required>
+        </allowprivileged>
         <max_clients type="IntegerField">
             <default>250</default>
             <Required>Y</Required>
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/setup.sh b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b5f8cb395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mkdir -p /var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/
+chown _dnscrypt-proxy:_dnscrypt-proxy /var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_dnscryptproxy.conf b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_dnscryptproxy.conf
index cbd158b77..d5298dafd 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_dnscryptproxy.conf
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_dnscryptproxy.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [start]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dnscrypt-proxy start
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dnscrypt-proxy start
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:starting dnscrypt-proxy
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type:script
 message:stopping dnscrypt-proxy
 
 [restart]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dnscrypt-proxy restart
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dnscrypt-proxy restart
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:restarting dnscrypt-proxy
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
index eee0fe17d..75864165a 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ timeout = {{ OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.timeout }}
 keepalive = {{ OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.keepalive }}
 
 log_level = 2
-log_file = 'dnscrypt-proxy.log'
+log_file = '/var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.log'
 use_syslog = false
 
 cert_refresh_delay = {{ OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.cert_refresh_delay }}
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ cache = false
 {%   endif %}
 
 [query_log]
-  file = 'query.log'
+  file = '/var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/query.log'
   format = 'tsv'
 
 [nx_log]
-  file = 'nx.log'
+  file = '/var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/nx.log'
   format = 'tsv'
 
 [whitelist]
   whitelist_file = 'whitelist.txt'
-  log_file = 'whitelisted.log'
+  log_file = '/var/log/dnscrypt-proxy/whitelisted.log'
   log_format = 'tsv'
 
 [sources]
diff --git a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt_proxy b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt_proxy
index d0f6db463..8b8088749 100644
--- a/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt_proxy
+++ b/dns/dnscrypt-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Dnscryptproxy/dnscrypt_proxy
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.enabled') and OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.enabled == '1' %}
 dnscrypt_proxy_enable="YES"
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.allowprivileged') and OPNsense.dnscryptproxy.general.allowprivileged == '1' %}
+dnscrypt_proxy_suexec="YES"
+{%   endif %}
 {% else %}
 dnscrypt_proxy_enable="NO"
 {% endif %}