diff --git a/fastapi_utilities/repeat/repeat_at.py b/fastapi_utilities/repeat/repeat_at.py
index 97cf77c..6775e27 100644
--- a/fastapi_utilities/repeat/repeat_at.py
+++ b/fastapi_utilities/repeat/repeat_at.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def repeat_at(
     logger: logging.Logger = None,
     raise_exceptions: bool = False,
     max_repetitions: int = None,
+    on_startup = False,
 ) -> typing.Callable[[_FuncType], _FuncType]:
     """
     Decorator to schedule a function's execution based on a cron expression.
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ def repeat_at(
         Whether to raise exceptions or log them.
     max_repetitions: int (default None)
         Maximum number of times to repeat the function. If None, repeats indefinitely.
+    on_startup: bool (default False)
+        Whether execute on application startup
     """
 
     def decorator(func: _FuncType) -> _FuncType:
@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@ async def async_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
             if not croniter.is_valid(cron):
                 raise ValueError(f"Invalid cron expression: '{cron}'")
 
+            if on_startup:
+                await func(*args, **kwargs)
+                repetitions += 1
+
             while max_repetitions is None or repetitions < max_repetitions:
                 try:
                     sleep_time = get_delta(cron)
@@ -70,6 +77,11 @@ def sync_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
 
             async def loop():
                 nonlocal repetitions
+                
+                if on_startup:
+                    await func(*args, **kwargs)
+                    repetitions += 1
+
                 while max_repetitions is None or repetitions < max_repetitions:
                     try:
                         sleep_time = get_delta(cron)
diff --git a/tests/test_repeat_at.py b/tests/test_repeat_at.py
index 0bbbe42..28a496f 100644
--- a/tests/test_repeat_at.py
+++ b/tests/test_repeat_at.py
@@ -115,3 +115,20 @@ def raise_exc():
         out, err = capsys.readouterr()
         assert out == ""
         assert err == ""
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_repeat_at_on_startup(capsys: CaptureFixture[str]):
+    """
+    Test repeat_at with on_startup=True function
+    """
+    @repeat_at(cron="0 * * * *", max_repetitions=1, on_startup=True)
+    async def hello():
+        print("executed")
+
+    asyncio.create_task(hello())
+    
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "executed" in out
+    assert err == ""
+