diff --git a/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-debian b/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-debian
index 12cec60..7b2108f 100644
--- a/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-debian
+++ b/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-debian
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ start() {
     return 1
   fi
   echo 'Starting service...'
-  local CMD="$SCRIPT -p $PIDFILE -l $LOGFILE"
+  local CMD="$SCRIPT -p $PIDFILE -l $LOGFILE -d"
   su -c "$CMD" $RUNAS
   echo 'Service started.'
 }
diff --git a/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-rhel b/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-rhel
index 648e6b2..b3e8ff6 100644
--- a/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-rhel
+++ b/scripts/init.d/vlmcsd-rhel
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ start() {
     return 1
   fi
   echo 'Starting service...'
-  local CMD="$SCRIPT -p $PIDFILE -l $LOGFILE"
+  local CMD="$SCRIPT -p $PIDFILE -l $LOGFILE -d"
   su -c "$CMD" $RUNAS
   echo 'Service started.'
 }