diff --git a/security/netbird/Makefile b/security/netbird/Makefile
index 3ec044655c2c..c5ddbbccf8b7 100644
--- a/security/netbird/Makefile
+++ b/security/netbird/Makefile
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 PORTNAME=	netbird
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	0.46.0
+DISTVERSION=	0.47.2
 CATEGORIES=	security net net-vpn
 
 MAINTAINER=	hakan.external@netbird.io
 COMMENT=	Peer-to-peer VPN that seamlessly connects your devices
 WWW=		https://netbird.io/
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 NOT_FOR_ARCHS=	i386
 NOT_FOR_ARCHS_REASON=	"no 32-bit builds supported"
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	ca_root_nss>0:security/ca_root_nss
 
 USES=		go:modules
 USE_RC_SUBR=	netbird
 
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/netbirdio/netbird
 GO_TARGET=	./client:netbird
 GO_BUILDFLAGS=	-tags freebsd -o ${PORTNAME} -ldflags \
 		"-s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version=${DISTVERSION}"
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/netbird-${DISTVERSION}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/netbird
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/security/netbird/distinfo b/security/netbird/distinfo
index 64e67b6a9e3d..76ba6e320c5e 100644
--- a/security/netbird/distinfo
+++ b/security/netbird/distinfo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1748220687
-SHA256 (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.46.0/v0.46.0.mod) = cdc86fce5a03992a2bd01ec200cd72fc4b0f645af6e1427c3b8b7edbe370f5af
-SIZE (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.46.0/v0.46.0.mod) = 12507
-SHA256 (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.46.0/v0.46.0.zip) = 8a9c779ced7d80a80f780b8957b48a4de1a95816b74cf869ea2d39f630e84422
-SIZE (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.46.0/v0.46.0.zip) = 2898585
+TIMESTAMP = 1749687672
+SHA256 (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.47.2/v0.47.2.mod) = dd8e2b5f3ee570d2ef933101c6fb7bc5de05dae258f0c7ea7602e8db42238acb
+SIZE (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.47.2/v0.47.2.mod) = 12507
+SHA256 (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.47.2/v0.47.2.zip) = 8671becd05ff5437daa98b34e76819cd0908c1a040f49a369c9e26ed8cc64831
+SIZE (go/security_netbird/netbird-v0.47.2/v0.47.2.zip) = 2917482
diff --git a/security/netbird/files/netbird.in b/security/netbird/files/netbird.in
index 191491ea3604..a05f7f099ee0 100644
--- a/security/netbird/files/netbird.in
+++ b/security/netbird/files/netbird.in
@@ -1,18 +1,42 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # PROVIDE: netbird
 # REQUIRE: SERVERS
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
 #
+# Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable this service:
+#
+# netbird_enable (bool):	Set it to YES to run netbird on startup.
+#				Default: NO
+# netbird_config (path):	Path to the netbird configuration file.
+#				Default: /var/db/netbird/config.json
+# netbird_socket (path):	Path to the Unix-domain socket for daemon communication.
+#				Default: /var/run/netbird.sock
+# netbird_loglevel (str):	Set to 'panic', 'fatal', 'error', 'warn', 'info', 'debug' or 'trace'.
+#				Default: 'info'
+# netbird_logfile (path):	Path to the client log file.
+#				Default: /var/log/netbird/client.log
+# netbird_env (str):		Extra environment variables for the daemon, in KEY=VALUE format.
+#				Default: 'IS_DAEMON=1'
+#
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="netbird"
-netbird_env="IS_DAEMON=1"
+rcvar="${name}_enable"
+
+load_rc_config "$name"
+
+: ${netbird_enable:="NO"}
+: ${netbird_config:="/var/db/netbird/config.json"}
+: ${netbird_socket:="/var/run/netbird.sock"}
+: ${netbird_loglevel:="info"}
+: ${netbird_logfile:="/var/log/netbird/client.log"}
+: ${netbird_env:="IS_DAEMON=1"}
+
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/daemon"
 daemon_args="-P ${pidfile} -r -t \"${name}: daemon\""
-command_args="${daemon_args} /usr/local/bin/netbird service run --config /var/db/netbird/config.json --log-level info --daemon-addr unix:///var/run/netbird.sock --log-file /var/log/netbird/client.log"
+command_args="${daemon_args} %%PREFIX%%/bin/netbird service run --config ${netbird_config} --log-level ${netbird_loglevel} --daemon-addr unix://${netbird_socket} --log-file ${netbird_logfile}"
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
-