diff --git a/cntlm b/cntlm
index ae2ff0b..0919226 100755
--- a/cntlm
+++ b/cntlm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ depend() {

 start() {
        ebegin "Starting cntlm"
-       start-stop-daemon --start --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --exec /usr/bin/cntlm -- -U cntlm ${CNTLM_OPTS}
+       start-stop-daemon --start --background --make-pidfile --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --exec /usr/bin/cntlm -- -f -U cntlm ${CNTLM_OPTS}
        eend $?
 }