diff --git a/libcloud/compute/drivers/joyent.py b/libcloud/compute/drivers/joyent.py
index 4a48044..cb902bf 100644
--- a/libcloud/compute/drivers/joyent.py
+++ b/libcloud/compute/drivers/joyent.py
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ class JoyentNodeDriver(NodeDriver):
                                          data=data, method='POST')
         return result.status == httplib.ACCEPTED
 
+    def start_node(self, node):
+        """
+        Start node
+
+        @param  node: The node to be stopped
+        @type   node: L{Node}
+
+        @rtype: C{bool}
+        """
+        data = json.dumps({'action': 'start'})
+        result = self.connection.request('/my/machines/%s' % (node.id),
+                                         data=data, method='POST')
+        return result.status == httplib.ACCEPTED
+
     def _to_node(self, data):
         state = NODE_STATE_MAP[data['state']]
         public_ips = []
diff --git a/libcloud/test/compute/test_joyent.py b/libcloud/test/compute/test_joyent.py
index 4e40789..77c5df5 100644
--- a/libcloud/test/compute/test_joyent.py
+++ b/libcloud/test/compute/test_joyent.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class JoyentTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         node = self.driver.list_nodes()[0]
         self.assertTrue(self.driver.ex_stop_node(node))
 
+    def test_start_node(self):
+        node = self.driver.list_nodes()[0]
+        self.assertTrue(self.driver.start_node(node))
+
 
 class JoyentHttp(MockHttp):
     fixtures = ComputeFileFixtures('joyent')