diff --git a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/Makefile b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/Makefile
index 06492f992..0ee78e70b 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/Makefile
+++ b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		zabbix-proxy
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.7
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.8
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Zabbix monitoring proxy
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
 PLUGIN_VARIANTS=	zabbix5 zabbix54 zabbix4
diff --git a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/pkg-descr b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/pkg-descr
index dadafe066..8182875fe 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/pkg-descr
+++ b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/pkg-descr
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ WWW: https://www.zabbix.com/
 Plugin Changelog
 ----------------
 
+1.8
+
+* Add EnableRemoteCommands (#2948)
+
 1.7
 
 * Add StatsIP field to allow retrieving statistics (#2697)
diff --git a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/forms/general.xml b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/forms/general.xml
index 8124eaa21..168f981c3 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/forms/general.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/forms/general.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
         <type>checkbox</type>
         <help>Active (default) or passive mode, only switch to passive if you know what you are doing.</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>general.remotecommands</id>
+        <label>Enable Remote Commands</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+    <help>Enable Remote Commands on Proxy.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>general.server</id>
         <label>Server</label>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/General.xml b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/General.xml
index 6602576a2..ab55fb06c 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/General.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/General.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
             <default>0</default>
             <Required>Y</Required>
         </proxymode>
+        <remotecommands type="BooleanField">
+            <default>0</default>
+            <Required>Y</Required>
+        </remotecommands>
         <server type="TextField">
             <default></default>
             <Required>N</Required>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/zabbix_proxy.conf.in b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/zabbix_proxy.conf.in
index 9eace261b..3ee03b5dc 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/zabbix_proxy.conf.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/zabbix-proxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Zabbixproxy/zabbix_proxy.conf.in
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ ProxyMode=1
 {% else %}
 ProxyMode=0
 {% endif %}
+{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.zabbixproxy.general.remotecommands') and OPNsense.zabbixproxy.general.remotecommands == '1' %}
+EnableRemoteCommands=1
+{% else %}
+EnableRemoteCommands=0
+{% endif %}
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.zabbixproxy.general.server') and OPNsense.zabbixproxy.general.server != '' %}
 Server={{ OPNsense.zabbixproxy.general.server }}
 {% endif %}